42, Lessingham Avenue, WN1 2HX
42 Lessingham Avenue is a 97 m² / 1,044 sq ft semi-detached home in Wigan. It sold for £38,500 in October 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £164k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £182k to £284k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£38,500 on Oct 1999
- Internal area
- 97 square metres (1,044 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £396 per square metre (£37 per square foot) in Oct 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,691 per square metre (£157 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 1999 £38,500 £397 £163,991 £1,691 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 97 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 £163,991. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wigan are now selling for between £1,880 and £2,930 per square metre (£174 and £272 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 97 m², this implies a valuation between £182,000 and £284,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 11 June 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Lessingham Avenue 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 £163,991.
- Based on an internal area of 97 m² and recent prices in Wigan, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £182,000 to £284,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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