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About 55 Lord Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Lord Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leigh (WN7 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 18.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 16.3% below the 2024 sale of £135,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 176.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2024 for £135,000. At 50 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 Lord Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2024)
£135,000
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lord Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 Lord Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brown Street North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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