What kind of home is 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW sell for?

73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW last sold for £205,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and January 2019, 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW rose from £170,000 to £205,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

The current EPC rating for 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW use?

The latest EPC at 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW in?

73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW sits in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

The closest primary school to 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW is Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School (269m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW?

The closest bus stop to 73a, Spelding Drive, WN6 8LW is Woodrush Road, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73a, Spelding Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73a

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

73a is a three-bedroom detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 40.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £205,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73a, Spelding Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73a 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.

73a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2019Most recent
£205,000
+20.6%over 5 years
17 October 2013
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8LW: £317,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WN6 8LW

On the street

Versus other Spelding Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £2,018

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Woodrush Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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