70 The Avenue, Leigh, WN7 1ET

70 The Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh (WN7 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (64–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

It hasn't traded since February 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2009, sale prices here grew 0.2% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 85.3% above the 2009 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.