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About 16 Abbey Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Abbey Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh (WN7 5NX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 50% above the 2007 sale of £89,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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 landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2007)
£89,995
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbey Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Abbey Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,286
Street avg £859
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Abbey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Westleigh School. 27 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 5NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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