Detached 2 sales on record

18 SWINSIDE

WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NQ

£250,000

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gilbrow Crescent	0.0 miles
Shop	Grant's Bulldog Forge	0.5 miles
Train station	Ince	0.8 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	5.1 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£250,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,086/m²

Local average

£438,712 (17 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/08/2025

Expiry date: 06/08/2035

Current heating cost: £749/year

Potential heating cost: £703/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	30/01/2026	£250,000	Detached	+371.7%	£252,629 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/03/1999	£53,000	Detached	—	£238,387 to April 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
3 NORTHCROFT, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YU	£260,000	10/12/2025	Detached
5 LEYBURN CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NF	£220,000	04/07/2025	Detached
201 PLATT LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YA	£280,000	24/11/2023	Detached
20 LYEFIELD AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3UL	£190,000	17/11/2023	Detached
1 WOODCHURCH, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YZ	£245,000	01/09/2023	Detached
163 PLATT LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YA	£190,000	08/08/2022	Detached
21 LEYBURN CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NF	£200,000	08/06/2022	Detached
1 BACLAW CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NP	£255,000	31/03/2022	Detached
14 LYEFIELD AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3UL	£270,000	25/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £234,444 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.3%

10y growth -18.8%

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

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 28.4%

10y (index) 66.2%

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Wallgate, WN1	£895/mo	2	1.11 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.3×

Monthly cashflow £-204/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.4%

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
Total incidents	0

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
Dean Trust Rose Bridge	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 3 May 2023
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 11 Mar 2020
CEWE School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2023
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2018
St Catharine's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023

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# 18 SWINSIDE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NQ

## Property details

- Slug: `bcd7f09` (address key hash: `bcd7f09ad73d9a59885c9e545fc33fb59402d46d`)
- Postcode: WN1 3NQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £250,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,086/m²
- Local average: £438,712 (17 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £250,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £749/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/0735-3048-2208-0665-6204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £250,000 | Detached | +371.7% | £252,629 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2152-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 1999-03-26 | £53,000 | Detached | — | £238,387 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/22fe31f7-062e-422d-8f22-a93a2ab59e36) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 SWINSIDE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NQ | £250,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 18 SWINSIDE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NQ | £53,000 | 26/03/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 NORTHCROFT, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YU | £260,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 5 LEYBURN CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NF | £220,000 | 04/07/2025 | Detached |
| 201 PLATT LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YA | £280,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 20 LYEFIELD AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3UL | £190,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 1 WOODCHURCH, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YZ | £245,000 | 01/09/2023 | Detached |
| 163 PLATT LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3YA | £190,000 | 08/08/2022 | Detached |
| 21 LEYBURN CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NF | £200,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BACLAW CLOSE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3NP | £255,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 14 LYEFIELD AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 3UL | £270,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £234,444 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.3%
- **10y growth:** -18.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.2%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Wallgate, WN1 | £895/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (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:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-204/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.4%

*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

- **Total incidents:** 0

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 3 May 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 11 Mar 2020 |
| CEWE School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2023 |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2018 |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2023 |