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About 42 South Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 South Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hope Carr, Leigh, Leigh (WN7 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 80% above the 2020 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £110,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other South Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 42 South Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,236
Street avg £1,017
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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