28, Smethurst Lane
28, Smethurst Lane
Description & Estimates
28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan is recorded publicly as an early-century leasehold house across 1,022 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 188 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan is £179,217 and its rental estimate is £1,031 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 falls within the WN5 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, we estimate a market value of £188,178 and a rental value of £1,083 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £166,672 and £959 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has seen its estimated sale value move up by £3,721 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan as measuring 188 m2.
That makes it the 16th largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 40 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Sep 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan completed on 2nd December 2013 at £96,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 92.0% over the period since December 2013.
- Sold Dec 2013£96,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th December 2025, was 13, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BG, a freehold house which sold for £159,000.
Read more about house prices in WN5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 60 addresses on Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5, 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan comes out as the 13th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £13k less expensive than the average property across the WN5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mSt John's CofE Primary School
- 600mHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
- 600mSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
- 1.0kmDean Trust Wigan
- 1.7kmSt Peter's Catholic High School
- 2.8kmUp Holland High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 28, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, the nearest station is Pemberton, 700 metres away.
- 700mPemberton
- 2.1kmOrrell
- 3.0kmGathurst
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.
