Semi-Detached 5 sales on record

79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT

GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA

£219,950

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Edge Green Lane/Prescott Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.6 miles
Train station	Newton-le-Willows	2.1 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	4.1 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£219,950 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,820/m²

Local average

£253,834 (87 sales)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 31/10/2025

Expiry date: 30/10/2035

Current heating cost: £619/year

Potential heating cost: £567/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£219,950	Semi-detached	+46.6%	£224,791 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/04/2021	£150,000	Semi-detached	+22.4%	£195,366 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/09/2017	£122,500	Semi-detached	+6.5%	£195,853 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/12/2014	£115,000	Semi-detached	+91.8%	£204,359 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/05/2001	£59,950	Semi-detached	—	£256,106 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	£219,950
listed	28/10/2025	£219,950
sold	01/01/2021	£150,000
sold	01/01/2017	£122,500
sold	01/01/2014	£115,000
sold	01/01/2001	£59,950

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
1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD	£300,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
8 PRESCOTT AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SR	£136,000	26/08/2025	Semi-detached
27 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA	£150,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
6 HALEWOOD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3RG	£250,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
37 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA	£130,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
15 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA	£210,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
48 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB	£150,500	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
80 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB	£185,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD	£285,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD	£285,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
46 PARK AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SS	£170,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
43 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA	£132,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
123 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA	£231,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
60A MILLINGFORD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XF	£260,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
4 MANLEY AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XB	£104,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
35 MILLINGFORD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XE	£160,500	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
80 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB	£172,000	13/06/2022	Semi-detached
33 HALEWOOD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3RH	£177,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached
67 SYCAMORE AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SJ	£74,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
81 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA	£177,000	10/05/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £186,950 (20 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 38.7%

10y growth 53.9%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 30.2%

10y (index) 71.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £670/mo

Realistic £744/mo

Optimistic £818/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wigan.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: 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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Millingford Avenue, WA3	£1,150/mo	3	0.14 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sycamore Avenue, WA3	£845/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bank Street, WA3	£750/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Elm Avenue, WA3	£850/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Elm Avenue, WA3	£850/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Elm Avenue, WA3	£895/mo	3	0.28 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bank St, WA3	£4,500/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bank Street, WA3	£1,195/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barton Street, WA3	£1,150/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,354/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.5×

Monthly cashflow £-86/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.6%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	8
Total incidents	8

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
Golborne Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2023
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2020
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 4 Mar 2019
Golborne High School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2012

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA

## Property details

- Slug: `990d2f7` (address key hash: `990d2f7a2af274b0beba2c029c3c37c79aca8a01`)
- Postcode: WA3 3WA
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £219,950 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,820/m²
- Local average: £253,834 (87 sales)
- Street crime: 8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £219,950
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 30/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £619/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9380-2399-6500-2175-5625)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £219,950 | Semi-detached | +46.6% | £224,791 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-fdf9-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-04-23 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | +22.4% | £195,366 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c3c3f9b5-b950-362b-e053-6b04a8c03acc) |
| Sold | 2017-09-07 | £122,500 | Semi-detached | +6.5% | £195,853 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a9d8b55-1e83-68eb-e053-6b04a8c0d293) |
| Sold | 2014-12-05 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | +91.8% | £204,359 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0df7f6e2-cc5b-4288-85ee-95668b1a79c7) |
| Sold | 2001-05-18 | £59,950 | Semi-detached | — | £256,106 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1912badd-58d7-49e3-9abf-8a7c20f3d73b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £219,950 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £150,000 | 23/04/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £122,500 | 07/09/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £115,000 | 05/12/2014 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £59,950 | 18/05/2001 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168717038](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1f4045f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £219,950 |
| listed | 2025-10-28 | £219,950 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £122,500 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £115,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £59,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD | £300,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PRESCOTT AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SR | £136,000 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA | £150,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HALEWOOD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3RG | £250,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA | £130,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £210,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB | £150,500 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB | £185,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD | £285,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FAREFIELD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XD | £285,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 PARK AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SS | £170,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 EDGE GREEN LANE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3TA | £132,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 123 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £231,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60A MILLINGFORD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XF | £260,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MANLEY AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XB | £104,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 MILLINGFORD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3XE | £160,500 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 80 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WB | £172,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 HALEWOOD AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3RH | £177,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 SYCAMORE AVENUE, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3SJ | £74,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 WALTERSGREEN CRESCENT, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA3 3WA | £177,000 | 10/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £186,950 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.7%
- **10y growth:** 53.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wigan; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 71.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £670/mo
- **Realistic:** £744/mo
- **Optimistic:** £818/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Lancs (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Millingford Avenue, WA3 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sycamore Avenue, WA3 | £845/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bank Street, WA3 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Elm Avenue, WA3 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Elm Avenue, WA3 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Elm Avenue, WA3 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bank St, WA3 | £4,500/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bank Street, WA3 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barton Street, WA3 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,354/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*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 £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-86/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.6%

*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 | 8 |
| **Total incidents** | **8** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Golborne Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 30 Mar 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2020 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 4 Mar 2019 |
| Golborne High School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023 |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2012 |