Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

7 FERN CLOSE

SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL

£246,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shevington Lane/Fern Close	0.0 miles
Train station	Gathurst	1.0 miles
Shop	Elizabeth Ann	1.1 miles
Hospital	Children's Outpatients Department	7.5 miles
University	Edge Hill University	7.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£246,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,894/m²

Local average

£214,921 (87 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/03/2023

Expiry date: 29/03/2033

Current heating cost: £1,525/year

Potential heating cost: £955/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,600

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
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	26/01/2026	£246,000	Semi-detached	+287.4%	£248,795 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/09/2000	£63,500	Semi-detached	—	£279,086 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	£246,000
listed	10/09/2025	£235,000
sold	01/01/2023	£215,000
sold	01/01/2000	£63,500

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
7 LOWER LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BY	£270,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
33 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AH	£195,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
5 FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL	£210,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
19 HIGHFIELD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8HB	£175,000	19/09/2025	Semi-detached
52 OLD LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AS	£130,000	07/02/2025	Semi-detached
54 OLD LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AS	£205,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
19 GILL AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BB	£175,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
87 COACH HOUSE DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AU	£147,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 COACH HOUSE DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AX	£187,000	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
32 ELNUP AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AT	£176,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
70 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU	£175,000	20/07/2023	Semi-detached
36 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE	£170,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
43 CHURCH LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BD	£210,000	11/05/2023	Semi-detached
58 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU	£200,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
88 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU	£220,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
48 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE	£185,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
2 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BT	£187,500	17/11/2022	Semi-detached
94 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU	£179,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE	£210,000	03/10/2022	Semi-detached
31 CENTRAL DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BA	£204,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £190,525 (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 19.7%

10y growth 43%

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 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
3 Bed End Terrace, Fleming Court, WN6	£1,100/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.6×

Monthly cashflow £-4/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Millbrook Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2013
Shevington High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2017
Fir Tree College	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Shevington Vale Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/03/2007	13/02/2007	3	1

# 7 FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL

## Property details

- Slug: `d426480` (address key hash: `d42648039cd72d6bb3ec166c2ad5b02f66539119`)
- Postcode: WN6 8BL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £246,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,894/m²
- Local average: £214,921 (87 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £246,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,525/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- 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/5017-4117-7002-0777-1202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £246,000 | Semi-detached | +287.4% | £248,795 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-dd96-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2000-09-29 | £63,500 | Semi-detached | — | £279,086 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/565de20b-0ad5-42b8-980a-d49ceb09bced) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL | £246,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL | £63,500 | 29/09/2000 | 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: [166821596](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b66f6c1)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £246,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-10 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £215,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £63,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 LOWER LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BY | £270,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AH | £195,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BL | £210,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 HIGHFIELD AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8HB | £175,000 | 19/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 OLD LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AS | £130,000 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 OLD LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AS | £205,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GILL AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BB | £175,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 87 COACH HOUSE DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AU | £147,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 COACH HOUSE DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AX | £187,000 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 ELNUP AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AT | £176,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU | £175,000 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE | £170,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CHURCH LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BD | £210,000 | 11/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU | £200,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 88 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU | £220,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE | £185,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BT | £187,500 | 17/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 94 LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BU | £179,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHURCHFIELD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BE | £210,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CENTRAL DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BA | £204,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £190,525 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.7%
- **10y growth:** 43%

## 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Fleming Court, WN6 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-4/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2013 |
| Shevington High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Feb 2017 |
| Fir Tree College | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4555928
- **Address:** 7 Fern Close, Shevington, WN6 8BL
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/03/2007
- **Work Completed:** 13/02/2007
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)