5, Dowling Close
5, Dowling Close
Description & Estimates







5, Dowling Close, Wigan is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,550 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 318 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Dowling Close, Wigan is £221,714 and its rental estimate is £1,116 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dowling Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 falls within the WN6 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
5, Dowling Close, Wigan has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2015.
We combine this information with that 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 5, Dowling Close, Wigan, we estimate a market value of £232,799 and a rental value of £1,171 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £206,194 and £1,038 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Dowling Close, Wigan has seen its estimated sale value decline by £92 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £30 per month (2.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Dowling Close, Wigan as measuring 318 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Dowling Close, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Oct 2015.
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 5, Dowling Close, Wigan completed on 10th October 2014 at £160,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 54.3% over the period since October 2014.
- Sold Oct 2014£160,000
- Sold Apr 2005£189,995
- Sold Jan 2000£79,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Dowling Close, Wigan have sold within a radius of 870 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th October 2016, was 87, Crooke Road, Wigan, WN6 8LR, a leasehold house which sold for £200,000.
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 8 addresses on Dowling Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6, 5, Dowling Close, Wigan comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £15k less expensive than the average property across the WN6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
- 1.1kmSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- 1.1kmBeech Hill Community Primary School
- 1.0kmSt John Fisher Catholic High School
- 2.3kmShevington High School
- 2.5kmThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Dowling Close, Wigan, the nearest station is Gathurst, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmGathurst
- 2.9kmWigan Wallgate
- 3.0kmWigan North Western
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.

