Skip to content
UK Property Looker

16 Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Church Lane

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

16 Church Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in January 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Church Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Church Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL

1decisions1extensions10documents
  1. Nov 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension to dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 6m Maximum height of the extension - 4m Height of eaves of the extension - 2.5m

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    2019/1036/PNH
    Full record in report

Unlock 16 Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2020Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9SL: £450,000 (2022–2005).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £1,980

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Church Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£346k

1 Coalgate Cottages, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge

WN6 9EQ

3 bed4 bath
£319k

1 Finch Mill Avenue, Appley Bridge

WN6 9DF

3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Church Lane, Wrightington

WN6 9SN

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Grovewood Drive, Appley Bridge

WN6 9JF

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Beech Tree Avenue, Appley Bridge

WN6 9DG

3 bed
£222k

1 Dingle Avenue, Appley Bridge

WN6 9LF

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Birley Close, Appley Bridge

WN6 9JL

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Hermitage Close, Appley Bridge

WN6 9JQ

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Broadhurst Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN6 9SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.