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About 26 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Church Street is a detached house in Leigh (WN7 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–263 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 1223.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £140,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Church Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2023ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£140,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 26 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
14 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Silk Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leigh CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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