Property data
Sale history
£20,000 on Nov 2000
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £253 per square metre (£24 per square foot) in Nov 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,270 per square metre (£118 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2000 £20,000 £253 £100,334 £1,270

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £100,334. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leigh are now selling for between £1,420 and £2,470 per square metre (£131 and £229 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £112,000 and £195,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
106 square metres (1,141 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
GM137503
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
226 Twist Lane, Leigh
Owner
WATERPARK ESTATES LIMITED (Company reference number: 05229430)
Proprietor address: Langstreth & Hunter Accountants, Bridge House, Mellor Street, Rochdale, Lancs OL12 6AA
Price paid on title: £20,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 03 Sep 2007
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 226 Twist Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 19/05/2019. It last appeared Jun 2019.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 226 Twist Lane.

Photos for 226 Twist Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
04 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

226 Twist Lane 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 £100,334.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Leigh, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £112,000 to £195,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 226 Twist Lane last sold for £20,000 in November 2000.

HouseMetric shows 226 Twist Lane as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 05 July 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 226 Twist Lane was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

226 Twist Lane is in postcode WN7 4EL, in Leigh. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Twist Lane, WN7 4EL or analysis of the Leigh property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.