Willow Barn, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
About Willow Barn
Willow Barn is a detached house in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 311 m² (around 3348 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 311 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £930,000 is 40.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £663,500 in September 2020.
Energy performance
Willow Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Willow Barn has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at Willow Barn, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
- Mar 2008ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Listed Building Consent - Single storey extension to south elevation.
Listed- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/0030/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£930,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£663,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£663,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9SH: £550,000 (2026–2019).
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Sold Nov 2022
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Sold Nov 2019
£228,000
Versus other Carr House Lane homes
EPC Rating for Willow Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
311 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rivington View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







