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About 16 South Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 South Avenue is a semi-detached house in Hope Carr, Leigh, Leigh (WN7 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 South Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other South Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 South Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Central Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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