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About Apartment 8
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh (WN7 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 52.3% above the 2009 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal garden
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)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Firs Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Apartment 8 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,327
Street avg £3,288
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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