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About 1 Bedford House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bedford House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh (WN7 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 192 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (231 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 44.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bedford House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford House, Wood End, Leigh, WN7 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Jun 2025ExtensionOutlinePending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey to rear with a projection of 5.1m, height to ridge of 3.9m and height to eaves of 2.4m
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£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£277,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wood End homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bedford House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,443
Street avg £1,908
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 229 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Greenways — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh. 30 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 1JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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