Sold STC End of terrace

171 WIGAN ROAD

WIGAN, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, GREATER MANCHESTER WN4 9SL

3 beds 2 baths 1,227 sq ft Listed 8 Jul 2024 (-684d)

£210,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

114 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£207,000 Jan 2025

Price per m²

£1,842/m²

Local average

£171,737 (+22.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,041 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Council Tax Band B, Leasehold
  • 999 years (less 1 day) from 1 January 1893
  • We have been Informed Our Client has Never Paid Ground Rent
  • Spacious Living Room and Separate Dining Room
  • Modern Fitted Kitchen
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Family Bathroom
  • Large Rear Garden
  • Convenient Location Close to the M6 Motorway
  • Viewing Advised

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

This STUNNING MODERN PROPERTY is available now for viewings with THREE RECEPTION ROOMS and THREE BEDROOMS it is an ideal family home.
















This end of terrace home is located in Ashton in Makerfield with close proximity to a range of amenities, schools, shopping facilities, food/drink establishments and more. The area also offers excellent road and transport links for travel both locally and further afield.

The accommodation briefly comprises a welcoming entrance way, two spacious living rooms, dining room and a fitted kitchen.

To the first floor is an inviting landing area through to three well-proportioned bedrooms and a stunning modern bathroom

Externally, the property benefits from a well enclosed rear garden.

This home is an excellent find. We anticipate a high amount of interest and as such we would recommend that any interested buyers inquire to arrange a viewing at the earliest convenience to ensure the opportunity is not missed.

Premium Fast Sale

The innovative Premium Fast Sale Plus method from Springbok Properties is a secure and straightforward way to buy property. It
works like a typical sale, with a number of added benefits to the buyer.

Benefits

o Carefully implemented security measures
o A speedy process
o Realistically priced properties
o A Buy it Now option (ask for further information on this feature from our advisors)
o A significantly reduced chance of fall-throughs
o No risk of being " gazumped "
o The full focus of our highly motivated team

Springbok Properties' Premium Fast Sale Plus puts you in the driving seat thanks to our fast and secure methods.

All properties are competitively priced and carefully managed by motivated sellers for a quick, stress-free transaction.

Deposit

Sales can be secured with a reservation deposit of £2,500. This forms part of the final purchase price and is NOT an extra cost.

This deposit ensures that the property is taken off the market as soon as a sale is agreed. It is then exclusively reserved for you,
eliminating gazumping, time wasting and financial loss.

An administration fee of £396 is required in order to draw up an exclusive legally binding contract between the buyer and seller. This
gives the buyer exclusive rights to purchase within a pre-agreed timeframe.

Exclusivity

Following the payment of the above amount, Springbok Properties will facilitate a fixed exclusivity period (approximately 12 weeks).

During this time, surveys should be arranged and preparations made for the exchange of contracts. The property will be reserved,
so there will be no risk of gazumping.

Process

Our Premium Fast Sale Plus follows the below process:

STEP 1 - Register your interest
STEP 2 - Prepare your finances for the purchase
STEP 3 - Arrange a viewing
STEP 4 - Make an offer
STEP 5 - Secure your sale using our secure system
STEP 6 - Exchange and complete

Don't miss out on the chance to purchase this property. Call us today for further information and to arrange a viewing.

If you're interested in this property, we urge you to contact us immediately to arrange an early viewing and get the process started.

This will help you to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Springbok Properties' innovative Premium Fast Sale Plus is a secure and straightforward way to buy property.

Please note: to ensure the highest level of customer service, all calls may be recorded and monitored for training and quality
purposes.

Please call us now to book an appointment.

We highly recommend early viewing as this property is priced relatively low and is likely to generate quite an interest.
Please call us now to book an appointment.
Call Recording
Please note to ensure the highest level of customer service, all calls may be recorded and monitored for training and quality purposes.
Disclaimer
Springbok Properties for itself and the Vendors or lessors of properties for whom they act give notice that:
The details shown on this website are a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract or sales particulars. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection, searches, survey, enquiries or otherwise as to their correctness. We have not been able to test any of the building service installations and recommend that prospective purchasers arrange for a qualified person to check them before entering into any commitment. Further, any reference to, or use of any part of the properties is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. All photographs shown are indicative and cannot be guaranteed to represent the complete interior scheme or items included in the sale. No person in our employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.
TENURE
To be confirmed by the Vendor's Solicitors
Note
The price given is a marketing price and not an indication of the property's market value. The vendor like any seller is looking to achieve the maximum price possible. Hence, by making an enquiry on this property, you recognise and understand that this property is strictly offers in excess of the marketing price provided.
How to View this Property
Viewing is strictly by appointment please call us now for bookings.
AML REGULATIONS & PROOF OF FUNDING: Any proposed purchasers will be asked to provide identification and proof of funding before any offer is accepted. We would appreciate your co-operation with this to ensure there are no delays in agreeing the sale.

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Springbok Properties Ltd

Reference: 149974112

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/06/2024

Current heating cost: £1,623/year

Potential heating cost: £1,125/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

Price history

336% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/01/2025 (1 year ago) £207,000 +335.8%
Sold 04/06/1999 (26 years ago) £47,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
26 OSBORNE ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QJ £180,000 28/11/2025 Terraced
156 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QN £217,000 09/05/2025 Terraced
207 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £108,000 14/03/2025 Terraced
205 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £74,000 30/06/2023 Terraced
202 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £110,000 10/05/2023 Terraced
385 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9TR £173,000 08/12/2022 Terraced
11 ASHLAND AVENUE, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SP £140,000 05/12/2022 Terraced
187 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QN £152,000 04/11/2022 Terraced
267 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £149,950 19/08/2022 Terraced
49 OSBORNE ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QJ £112,000 25/07/2022 Terraced
170 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QN £127,000 25/07/2022 Terraced
191 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QN £90,000 15/07/2022 Terraced
38 HARDWICK ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9UU £115,000 20/06/2022 Terraced
263 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £126,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
37 LOW BANK ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QS £143,000 22/04/2022 Terraced
173 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QN £88,000 01/04/2022 Terraced
204 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £134,000 25/03/2022 Terraced
43 OSBORNE ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QJ £175,000 11/03/2022 Terraced
367 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9TR £125,000 04/03/2022 Terraced
192 OLD ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9QP £133,000 18/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 173 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SL £165,000 04/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 247D WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SL £150,000 03/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 153 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SL £233,500 21/01/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 225 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SL £30,000 12/11/2021 Other
Same street 157 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN4 9SL £345,000 16/07/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £184,700 (5 sales)

Area average: £133,598 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 39.3%
10y growth 78.1%

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

1y (index) 1%
5y (index) 30.8%
10y (index) 68.2%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: GARSWOOD TRUST NOMINEES LIMITED (7432655)

Rental Range

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

Low £663/mo
Realistic £737/mo
Optimistic £811/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wigan.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wigan: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Wigan Road/Cansfield Grove 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.2 miles
Shop Ainscough's 0.2 miles
Train station Bryn 0.4 miles
Train station Garswood 1.3 miles
Hospital St Helens Hospital 4.9 miles
Hospital Leigh Health Centre 5.5 miles
University University of Chester - Warrington Campus 6.7 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 10.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 2
Total incidents 2

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Cansfield High School Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 17 Jul 2024
Nicol Mere School Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024
R L Hughes Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Feb 2013
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 4 Jul 2013
St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 13 May 2019

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.35%
Max investor price (0.8%) £92,125
Target investor price (1%) £73,700
  • 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).