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7 sales on record
About 26 Firs Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Firs Lane is a mid-terrace house in Leigh (WN7 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £130,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 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.
Price for 26 Firs Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£130,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Firs Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 26 Firs Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £1,148
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.1 km
Urmston Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 4SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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