What kind of home is 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU in?

8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU sits in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest primary school to 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School (651m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Margaret Avenue, WN6 8LU is Princess Road, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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8 Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Margaret Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Margaret Avenue is a semi-detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Margaret Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Margaret Avenue, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Margaret Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Margaret Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8LU: £155,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WN6 8LU

On the street

Versus other Margaret Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Margaret Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wigan district page.

Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Princess Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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