3, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, LEIGH, WN7 3JJ - £300,000

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 131m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £300,000 in July 2019, which was around 34% above the average July 2019 detached price in the Wigan local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2018, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Wigan local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2019 19 JUL	£300,000	£223,118	34% above HPI
1998 22 OCT	£79,000	£73,642	7% above HPI

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wigan local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE sales from October 1998 and July 2019 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 1998 sale was for 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the July 2019 sale, where it rises to 34% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 34% above the HPI.

How Large is 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE?

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE is 131m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2018. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Leigh, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Leigh, and where 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 81% of detached houses are smaller than 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, and 18% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Leigh.

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.081 of an acre, or 327m². The below map shows the location of 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE?

3 BIRCHWOOD CLOSE is located in LEIGH, in the WN7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on BIRCHWOOD CLOSE.