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About 81 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh (WN7 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 42.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 82% above the 2004 sale of £100,000. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Building
- Central heatingYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81 Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2007Change of UseAmendmentGranted
Change of use from office to residential
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
81 Church Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 42.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£100,000
Growth on file: 42.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
81 Church Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
0.3 km
Leigh CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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