Buying at WN8 7AL

Before you make an offer

• Check
  Radon: up to 5–10% of homes above the action levelThis 1 km square includes a radon affected area. Ask whether the home has been tested; a three-month test is simple and cheap, and only a test shows a home's level (UKHSA/BGS).
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  Noise above WHO guidelines: road 64 dB24-hour averages from Defra's 2022 noise maps (England). Visit at rush hour and at night.
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  On a coalfieldA coal mining search is usual here, though this spot is outside the high-risk area (Coal Authority).
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  Ground: landslides moderateBGS rates the wider 5 km area for these; it describes the area, not the plot. Mention it to your surveyor, especially for an older home or big trees near the house.
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  No river or sea flood risk recordedNot in the Environment Agency's high or medium risk areas. Surface water isn't included: check the exact address on GOV.UK.
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  Gigabit broadband100% of premises in the postcode can get it (Ofcom).

Is the asking price fair?

Multiply a home's floor area (on its energy certificate) by £2,945 for a neighbourhood benchmark: 90 m² comes to about £265k. Check an asking price.

Prices in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington

+65% over ten years (2015 to 2025).

What sold nearby in the last two years

What it costs to live here

A home's own band, energy rating and typical bills are in its buyer's report.

How often homes come up

Buyer's reports for homes at WN8 7AL