What kind of home is Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG last change hands?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG last sold for £345,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,995 in September 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

Across 3 sales between September 2010 and December 2020, Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG rose from £290,995 to £345,000, a change of £54,005. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

The current EPC rating for Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 9QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG use?

The latest EPC at Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG in?

Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG sits in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district in Lancashire.

What schools are near Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

The closest primary school to Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG is Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG?

The closest bus stop to Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, WN6 9QG is Robin Hood Lane, 532m away. The nearest rail option is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9QG

Notable views3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Bow Cottage

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

Bow Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (223 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 41.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £345,000 in December 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Bow Cottage, Robin Hood Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9QG

3decisions2extensions19documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2010
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Alterations to roof to include gable elevations; dormer extension to south west elevation; roofl ights to north east elevation; first floor rear juliette balcony and conversion of garage to living accommodation.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2010/0500/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationJul 2023Decision
Garage ConversionJun 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£345,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2020Most recent
£345,000
-4.2%over 3 years
22 October 2017
£360,000
+23.7%over 7 years
23 September 2010
£290,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9QG: £500,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in WN6 9QG

On the street

Versus other Robin Hood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Bow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,170

Street avg £2,681

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

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Area

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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

0.5 km

Robin Hood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 9QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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