Terraced 5 sales on record

40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD

BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Upholland Road/Hare & Hounds	0.1 miles
Shop	Windy Arbour Farm Shop	0.8 miles
Train station	Orrell	1.1 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	5.2 miles
University	Edge Hill University	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£260,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,524/m²

Local average

£154,649 (54 sales)

Street crime

6 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/10/2017

Expiry date: 22/10/2027

Current heating cost: £1,361/year

Potential heating cost: £627/year

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£260,000	Terraced	+62.6%	£265,739 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/12/2017	£159,950	Terraced	+33.3%	£250,510 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/04/2007	£120,000	Terraced	+50.1%	£191,317 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/03/2002	£79,950	Terraced	+88.1%	£328,752 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/12/1995	£42,500	Terraced	—	£227,450 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	19/08/2025	£250,000
sold	01/01/2017	£159,950
sold	01/01/2007	£120,000
sold	01/01/2002	£79,950
sold	01/01/1995	£42,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
152 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH	£160,000	09/12/2025	Terraced
54 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ	£285,000	30/10/2025	Terraced
22 PARK ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JS	£330,000	03/09/2025	Terraced
88 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JQ	£225,000	14/08/2025	Terraced
31 LONGSHAW COMMON, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JE	£179,000	20/06/2025	Terraced
18 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£150,000	15/05/2025	Terraced
13 COBMOOR AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EQ	£165,000	24/01/2025	Terraced
23 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£187,500	27/10/2023	Terraced
2 MELLING AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JN	£180,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
19 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ	£155,000	23/06/2023	Terraced
11 COBMOOR AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EQ	£183,500	17/03/2023	Terraced
89 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH	£170,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
99A UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH	£270,000	10/06/2022	Terraced
35 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ	£129,950	31/05/2022	Terraced
27 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£148,000	26/05/2022	Terraced
22 PARK ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JS	£295,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
14 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£122,000	07/04/2022	Terraced
23 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£169,000	18/02/2022	Terraced
14 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH	£99,350	19/01/2022	Terraced

Area average: £189,647 (19 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.8%

10y growth 55.9%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 29.2%

10y (index) 70.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £667/mo

Realistic £741/mo

Optimistic £815/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Longshaw Old Rd, WN5	£825/mo	2	0.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Upholland Road, WN5	£850/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £838/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,750

Target investor price (1%) £83,800

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.9×

Monthly cashflow £-295/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.7%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	6

Within 1 mile during May 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
Winstanley College	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Outstanding — 11 Jul 2024
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 11 May 2012
Up Holland High School	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2015
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge	Primary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Mar 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ

## Property details

- Slug: `58cf37d` (address key hash: `58cf37d9b8b09d3031cb94146ddd09332d74ad5e`)
- Postcode: WN5 7JJ
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 103 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £260,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,524/m²
- Local average: £154,649 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 6 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/10/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £1,361/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- Q (14,000)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (20)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8183-7620-5949-3487-5922)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £260,000 | Terraced | +62.6% | £265,739 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2350-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-12-15 | £159,950 | Terraced | +33.3% | £250,510 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/64342bfe-2319-422c-e053-6c04a8c0fb8a) |
| Sold | 2007-04-10 | £120,000 | Terraced | +50.1% | £191,317 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a1b502a1-522b-4669-ab00-d3ae55b7a6fe) |
| Sold | 2002-03-28 | £79,950 | Terraced | +88.1% | £328,752 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/051009f4-5afd-4e96-a569-c1bba83ad7aa) |
| Sold | 1995-12-20 | £42,500 | Terraced | — | £227,450 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1eb13d4a-ebda-47cf-960f-12d2725d13b2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £260,000 | 13/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £159,950 | 15/12/2017 | Terraced |
| 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £120,000 | 10/04/2007 | Terraced |
| 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £79,950 | 28/03/2002 | Terraced |
| 40 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £42,500 | 20/12/1995 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165952238](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/63ab2a5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-19 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £159,950 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £120,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £79,950 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £42,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 152 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH | £160,000 | 09/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 54 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £285,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 22 PARK ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JS | £330,000 | 03/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 88 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JQ | £225,000 | 14/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 LONGSHAW COMMON, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JE | £179,000 | 20/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £150,000 | 15/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 COBMOOR AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EQ | £165,000 | 24/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £187,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 MELLING AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JN | £180,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £155,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 COBMOOR AVENUE, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EQ | £183,500 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 89 UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH | £170,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 99A UPHOLLAND ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JH | £270,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 LONGSHAW OLD ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JJ | £129,950 | 31/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £148,000 | 26/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 PARK ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7JS | £295,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £122,000 | 07/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £169,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 COB MOOR ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 7EH | £99,350 | 19/01/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £189,647 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.8%
- **10y growth:** 55.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 70.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £667/mo
- **Realistic:** £741/mo
- **Optimistic:** £815/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Longshaw Old Rd, WN5 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Upholland Road, WN5 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £838/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,800

*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 £838/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-295/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.7%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

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

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **6** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Winstanley College | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Outstanding — 11 Jul 2024 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 11 May 2012 |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2015 |
| St Aidan's CofE  Primary School Billinge | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Mar 2024 |