# 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% | £251,775 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-dd96-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2000-09-29 | £63,500 | Semi-detached | — | £284,835 (to May 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AH | £195,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 LOWER LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BY | £270,000 | 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 |
| 19 GILL AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8BB | £175,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 OLD LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 8AS | £205,000 | 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 May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 74.1%

## 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 Jun 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)