159, Firs Lane
159, Firs Lane
Description & Estimates
159, Firs Lane, Leigh is described in the public record as a period house with 1,614 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 159, Firs Lane, Leigh is £192,322 and its rental estimate is £1,062 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
159, Firs Lane, Leigh has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2019.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 159, Firs Lane, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £201,938 and a rental value of £1,115 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £178,860 and £987 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 159, Firs Lane, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,890 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £23 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.6%.
Energy Efficiency
159, Firs Lane, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Jan 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 159, Firs Lane, Leigh completed on 18th January 2005 at £67,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
- Sold Jan 2005£67,000
- Sold Jun 2004£50,000
- Sold Mar 2003£33,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 159, Firs Lane, Leigh have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th June 2016, was 165, Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SU, a leasehold house which sold for £80,000.
Read more about house prices in WN7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 227 addresses on Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7, 159, Firs Lane, Leigh comes out as the 9th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £5k more expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mLeigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
- 1.1kmLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
- 1.1kmLeigh Central Primary School
- 1.9kmThe Westleigh School
- 2.5kmLowton Church of England High School
- 3.2kmBedford High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 159, Firs Lane, Leigh, the nearest station is Daisy Hill, 4.8 kilometres away.
- 4.8kmDaisy Hill
- 4.9kmHag Fold
- 5.3kmAtherton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
