Terraced 3 sales on record

78 DARLINGTON STREET EAST

WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT

£163,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WN1 3AT

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Darlington Street East/Spring Street	0.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.0 miles
Train station	Wigan North Western	0.4 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	5.3 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	7.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£163,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£1,716/m²

Local average

£138,906 (33 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/03/2022

Expiry date: 21/03/2032

Current heating cost: £898/year

Potential heating cost: £632/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/05/2026	£163,000	Terraced	+8.7%	£163,450 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/08/2022	£150,000	Terraced	+71.4%	£167,367 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/06/2012	£87,500	Terraced	—	£167,465 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
144 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£115,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
109 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AX	£110,000	16/07/2025	Terraced
15 MCCORMACK DRIVE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EL	£135,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
5 SPRING GROVE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AZ	£102,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
126 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£85,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
100 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AX	£75,000	20/03/2023	Terraced
168 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£100,000	28/02/2023	Terraced
168 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£160,000	28/02/2023	Terraced
1 ST PATRICKS WAY, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EJ	£138,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
149 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EF	£85,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
8 LOCKSIDE MEWS, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BB	£175,000	22/11/2022	Terraced
174 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£135,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
72 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT	£128,000	12/10/2022	Terraced
12 HARTLEY AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BW	£85,000	20/09/2022	Terraced
16 HARTLEY AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BW	£72,000	25/08/2022	Terraced
25 SHARED STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BA	£88,500	11/08/2022	Terraced
158 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£128,000	04/05/2022	Terraced
150 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH	£137,500	26/04/2022	Terraced
71 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EX	£65,000	25/04/2022	Terraced
76 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EX	£97,500	22/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £110,825 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Lockside Mews, Shared Street, Wigan	£105,000	3	Terraced	0.11 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.6%

10y growth 19.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wigan. Series: Terraced. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 4.3%

5y (index) 28.4%

10y (index) 67%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wigan. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £671/mo

Realistic £746/mo

Optimistic £821/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wigan.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wigan: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queen St, WN3	£995/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Victoria Mill, WN3	£750/mo	1	0.69 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £873/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £109,125

Target investor price (1%) £87,300

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×

Monthly cashflow £119/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 23 Dec 2014
St Catharine's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023
CEWE School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2023
Britannia Bridge Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2023
Douglas Valley Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 27 Dec 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
21/08/2006	19/07/2006	1	—

# 78 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT

## Property details

- Slug: `9dfd5e6` (address key hash: `9dfd5e6587c5ee655ddebcbd05e8e66cd33de169`)
- Postcode: WN1 3AT
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £163,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £1,716/m²
- Local average: £138,906 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £163,000
- Date: 2026-05-22
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/03/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £898/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1432-4627-9100-0722-4222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-22 | £163,000 | Terraced | +8.7% | £163,450 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/559c5ad5-35eb-afe3-e063-4804a8c004a4) |
| Sold | 2022-08-19 | £150,000 | Terraced | +71.4% | £167,367 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278aa-0f26-2676-e053-6b04a8c015f8) |
| Sold | 2012-06-21 | £87,500 | Terraced | — | £167,465 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/18505c3e-ccfd-43dc-a3fb-39b58dd56274) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 78 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT | £163,000 | 22/05/2026 | Terraced |
| 78 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT | £150,000 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT | £87,500 | 21/06/2012 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 144 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £115,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 109 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AX | £110,000 | 16/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 15 MCCORMACK DRIVE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EL | £135,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 SPRING GROVE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AZ | £102,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 126 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £85,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 100 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AX | £75,000 | 20/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 168 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £100,000 | 28/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 168 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £160,000 | 28/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 ST PATRICKS WAY, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EJ | £138,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 149 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EF | £85,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 LOCKSIDE MEWS, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BB | £175,000 | 22/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 174 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £135,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 72 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3AT | £128,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 HARTLEY AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BW | £85,000 | 20/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 HARTLEY AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BW | £72,000 | 25/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 SHARED STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BA | £88,500 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 158 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £128,000 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 150 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3BH | £137,500 | 26/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EX | £65,000 | 25/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 76 SPRING STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3EX | £97,500 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £110,825 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Lockside Mews, Shared Street, Wigan](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a01545) | £105,000 | 3 | Terraced | 0.11 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.6%
- **10y growth:** 19.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wigan; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 67%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wigan). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £671/mo
- **Realistic:** £746/mo
- **Optimistic:** £821/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wigan (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queen St, WN3 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Victoria Mill, WN3 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £873/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £873/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £119/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 23 Dec 2014 |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2023 |
| CEWE School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2023 |
| Britannia Bridge Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Jun 2023 |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 27 Dec 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3984091
- **Address:** 78 Darlington Street East, WIGAN, WN1 3AT
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/08/2006
- **Work Completed:** 19/07/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)