26, Forest Drive
26, Forest Drive
Description & Estimates
26, Forest Drive, Wigan is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold house across 1,367 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 26, Forest Drive, Wigan is £312,001 and its rental estimate is £1,259 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Forest Drive, Standish, Wigan, WN6 falls within the WN6 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
26, Forest Drive, Wigan has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 26, Forest Drive, Wigan, we estimate a market value of £327,601 and a rental value of £1,322 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £290,161 and £1,171 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 26, Forest Drive, Wigan has seen its estimated sale value move down by £129 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value increase by £34 per month (2.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Energy Efficiency
26, Forest Drive, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 May 2018.
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 26, Forest Drive, Wigan completed on 29th January 2021 at £258,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 10.9% over the period since January 2021.
- Sold Jan 2021£258,000
- Sold Jul 2006£236,000
- Sold Aug 2002£155,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 26, Forest Drive, Wigan have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th October 2023, was 115, Shevington Moor, Wigan, WN6 0SE, a leasehold house which sold for £185,000.
Read more about house prices in WN6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 19 addresses on Forest Drive, Standish, Wigan, WN6, 26, Forest Drive, Wigan comes out as the 5th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £75k more expensive than the average property across the WN6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
- 1.4kmShevington Vale Primary School
- 1.8kmSt Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
- 1.2kmStandish Community High School
- 1.4kmShevington High School
- 4.6kmSt John Fisher Catholic High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 26, Forest Drive, Wigan, the nearest station is Appley Bridge, 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmAppley Bridge
- 3.6kmGathurst
- 5.2kmParbold
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.
