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4 sales on record
About 6 The Convent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 The Convent is an end-of-terrace house in Leigh (WN7 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 53 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 8 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 3)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2023)
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 6 The Convent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £1,711
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Leigh Infirmary — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary. 28 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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