8, SAFFRON CLOSE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2GW - £340,000

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8 SAFFRON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 93m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £340,000 in February 2025, which was around 9% above the average February 2025 detached price in the Wigan local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 SAFFRON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 SAFFRON 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 8 SAFFRON 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
2025 20 FEB	£340,000	£311,373	9% above HPI
1997 21 FEB	£79,950	£66,929	19% above HPI

8 SAFFRON 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 8 SAFFRON CLOSE sales from February 1997 and February 2025 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 February 1997 sale was for 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the February 2025 sale, where it falls to 9% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 9% above the HPI.

How Large is 8 SAFFRON CLOSE?

8 SAFFRON CLOSE is 93m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2019. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Golborne, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Golborne, and where 8 SAFFRON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 30% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 SAFFRON CLOSE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Golborne.

8 SAFFRON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 SAFFRON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 34.9 acres, or 141,224m². The below map shows the location of 8 SAFFRON 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 8 SAFFRON 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 8 SAFFRON CLOSE?

8 SAFFRON CLOSE is located in LOWTON, in the WA3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on SAFFRON CLOSE.