Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£138,250)+79%
- Against WN1 1XT's recent median (£196,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£138,250)+79%
- Against WN1 1XT's recent median (£196,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Douglas Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 1XT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
141 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in WN1 1XT
5 sales, median £196,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Douglas Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 November 2018Most recent
£138,250
-6.0%over 11 years30 August 2007
£147,000
+56.4%over 5 years11 July 2002
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 1XT: £196,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Douglas Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Douglas Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 1XT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 79.4% above the 2018 sale of £138,250. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2019. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £138,250.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Douglas Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT
1decisions10documents9nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Mar 2019HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use to 7 bedroom house of multiple occupation
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- A/19/86594/CU
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Versus other Douglas Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 16 Douglas Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£980
Street avg £1,287
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wigan district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scarisbrick Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mab's Cross Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mab's Cross Primary SchoolPrimary126m
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary213m
- Wigan and Leigh College16 plus822m
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary904m
Nearest stops
- Scarisbrick StreetBus stop82m
- Swinley RoadBus stop285m
- Brick Kiln LaneBus stop321m
- Clifton CrescentBus stop432m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports75%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports13%
- Other Crime2 reports13%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 1XT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Douglas Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 1XT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Douglas Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Douglas Road was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Douglas Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN1 1XT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Douglas Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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