188, Gathurst Road, WN5 8QD
188 Gathurst Road is a 61 m² / 657 sq ft terraced home in Orrell. It sold for £118,000 in August 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £214k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £115k to £168k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2011 £118,000 4.2% 1.6% Apr 2004 £87,000 11.2% 9.5% Dec 1996 £40,000 na na - Internal area
- 61 square metres (657 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,934 per square metre (£180 per square foot) in Aug 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,509 per square metre (£326 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2011 £118,000 £1,934 £214,057 £3,509 Apr 2004 £87,000 £1,426 £191,045 £3,132 Dec 1996 £40,000 £656 £214,453 £3,516 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 61 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £214,057. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Orrell are now selling for between £1,890 and £2,760 per square metre (£175 and £256 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 61 m², this implies a valuation between £115,000 and £168,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Planning ref:
- January 2021 A/20/90330/HH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 188 Gathurst Road Orrell Wigan
- Description:
- To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to rear
- Summary:
- 17 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 03 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 61 sqm (657 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
188 Gathurst Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £214,057.
- Based on an internal area of 61 m² and recent prices in Orrell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £115,000 to £168,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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