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In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has an estimated sale value of £166,537 and an estimated rental value of £1,013 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 lies in the borough of Wigan, within the WN5 postal district.
56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2023.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan would be worth £174,864, with a potential rental value of £1,064 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £154,880, with a rental value of £942 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has risen by £3,458 (2.1%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £35 (3.5%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 7.3%.
56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan occupies a 224 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 40 other houses in this postcode, 29 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 10th largest.
56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Apr 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan last changed hands on 7th July 2023, selling for £161,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 19.9% since July 2023.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 560 metres of 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 13, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BG, a freehold house, sold at £159,000 on the 16th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in WN5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan as the 40th largest and the 29th most expensive of the 60 addresses on Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5.
Against the WN5 postcode district average, it is £26k less expensive than the typical property.
Pemberton station is the nearest stop to 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan at 700 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, 40.7% of property is privately owned outright and 32.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, 15.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 13.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, the average age was 41.9 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, 0.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 56, Smethurst Lane, Wigan, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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