161 Dorning Street, Wigan, WN1 1HW
About 161 Dorning Street
161 Dorning Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 53.5% above the 2016 sale of £86,000. At 87 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
161 Dorning Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2016Most recent
£86,000
+177.4%over 15 years27 March 2001
£31,000
+3.4%over 1 year22 July 1999
£29,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 1HW: £78,000 (2021–2005).
Versus other Dorning Street homes
Price per m²
£989
Street avg £893
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hallgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wigan and Leigh College. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB