# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WN6 7HB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 79 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER WN6 7HB | | Price | £165,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Last sold | £59,500 Jul 1996 | ## Description This three bedroom semi detached house offers superb presentation throughout and is within walking distance of Wigan town centre. The property benefits from upvc double glazing, gas central heating, two reception rooms, study area, fitted kitchen, white family bathroom suite and a stunning rear garden. Viewing is essential to appreciate this beautiful family home. Entrance1.37 x 1.59 (4'6 x 5'3 ) The property is entered via a hardwood double glazed door leading into the vestibule with coved ceiling, dado rail, tiled flooring and a door to: Hallway1.36 x 4.20 (4'6 x 13'9 ) With a coved ceiling, centre light, decorative arch, radiator, tiled flooring and carpeted stairs to the first floor landing. Lounge4.22 x 4.92 (13'10 x 16'2 ) To the front elevation with a upvc double glazed bay window, coved ceiling, centre light, radiator, dado rail, feature fireplace with a living flame gas fire and carpeted flooring. Study Area1.72 x 1.72 (5'8 x 5'8 ) With a upvc double glazed window to the rear, centre light, understairs storage cupboard, cupboard housing the boiler and laminate flooring. Dining Room4.40 x 5.27 (14'5 x 17'3 ) With upvc double glazed french doors to the side elevation, coved ceiling, centre light, radiator, wall lights, feature fireplace with an electric wood burning stove and laminate flooring. Kitchen2.74 x 3.76 (9'0 x 12'4 ) To the rear with a upvc double glazed window, inset brass spotlights, coved ceiling, fully fitted with a range of wall and base units in solid pine, complementary worksurfaces over, tiled splashback, sink unit with a mixer tap, plumbed for a washing machine, space for a cooker, extractor fan, plumbed for a dishwasher, radiator and tiled flooring. Rear Porch2.09 x 1.04 (6'10 x 3'5 ) With a glazed ceiling, upvc double glazed windows and tiled flooring. LandingSplit level with a glazed ceiling, centre light, loft access and carpeted flooring. Family Bathroom1.86 x 1.80 (6'1 x 5'11 ) With a upvc double glazed window to the rear, inset chrome spotlights, fully tiled walls, chrome heated towel rail, tiled flooring and a three piece suite in white with a three piece suite in white comprising of wc, wash hand basin and a panelled bath with a shower over. Master Bedroom3.98 x 5.47 (13'1 x 17'11 ) To the front elevation with two upvc double glazed windows, coved ceiling, centre light, radiator, feature fireplace with an electric fire, fitted wardrobes and carpeted flooring. Bedroom Two2.66 x 3.70 (8'9 x 12'2 ) To the rear with a upvc double glazed window, coved ceiling, centre light, radiator and carpeted flooring. Bedroom Three2.88 x 2.35 (9'5 x 7'9 ) With a upvc double glazed window to the side elevation, coved ceiling, centre light, radiator, fitted wardrobes and carpeted flooring. ExternalTo the front elevation there is a walled garden with a paved frontage, mature planting and shrubs. There is a stunning garden to the rear with a paved courtyard, lawned areas, wooden playhouse, raised borders with mature planting, wooden shed, security lighting, water tap and is not directly overlooked. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634121) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634126) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634132) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634140) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634144) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634151) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634153) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634156) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634164) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634180) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634182) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/22394205/634187) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/22394205/634189) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/22394205/634192) - EPC 1 - ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/22394205/634197) - EPC 2 - ![EPC 3](/listings/photos/22394205/634200) - EPC 3 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #8486600 - **Address:** 79 Barnsley Street, WIGAN, WN6 7HB - **Certificate Issued:** 31/10/2011 - **Work Completed:** 05/08/2011 - **Items:** 2 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 79 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £59,500 | 26/07/1996 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 12 WALKDEN AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JH | £278,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 81 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £220,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 105 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £200,000 | 18/10/2024 | Terraced | | [Same street] 101 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £180,000 | 29/05/2024 | Terraced | | [Same street] 113 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £175,000 | 26/10/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 107 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £146,680 | 26/10/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 125 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £122,750 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced | | 131 HODGES STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7JE | £129,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 103 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HB | £168,650 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced | | 375 GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7PH | £212,500 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 61 WALKDEN AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JJ | £190,000 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 75 WALKDEN AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JB | £197,000 | 13/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 182 GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7AW | £225,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 17 QUEENSWAY, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JA | £225,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 34 BUCKLEY STREET WEST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7PQ | £210,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 67 BARNSLEY STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7HA | £295,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 127 HODGES STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7JE | £146,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 QUEENSWAY, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JA | £205,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 WALKDEN AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JH | £165,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 43 NORFOLK STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7BH | £185,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 62 LESSINGHAM AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2HX | £230,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 BUCKLEY STREET WEST, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7PQ | £195,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 26 GIDLOW AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7PF | £185,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 57 NORFOLK STREET, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN6 7BJ | £190,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 19 QUEENSWAY, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JA | £185,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 58 LESSINGHAM AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2HX | £305,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 24 WALKDEN AVENUE, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN1 2JH | £232,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £173,297 (7 sales) **Area average:** £209,225 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £216,905 (83 Semi-detached, WN6, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -23.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wigan). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £663/mo - **Realistic:** £737/mo - **Optimistic:** £811/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wigan (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo ## 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 Terraced House, Beech Hill Lane, WN6 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Scot Lane, WN5 | £825/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £913/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £114,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £91,300 *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 £913/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £147/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.7% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 32.4% - **10y growth:** 38.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Wigan; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.2% - **5y growth (index):** 29.3% - **10y growth (index):** 70.1% ## 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)