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16b, Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN1 1XT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 140.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16b, Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16b has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2021Most recent

    £160,000

    +14.3%over 5 years

  2. 11 June 2015

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 1XT: £196,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Douglas Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £1,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£190k

1 Douglas Road

WN1 1XT

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Park Crescent West

WN1 1SA

4 bed
£280k

1 Park Crescent

WN1 1RZ

4 bed
£128k

1 Myrtle Street

WN1 1HB

2 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Spring Gardens

WN1 1HA

2 bed
£115k

1 Ivy Street

WN1 1EZ

2 bed1 bath
£111k

10 Cross Yard

WN1 1XF

2 bed
£102k

1 Cross Yard

WN1 1XF

2 bed
Area

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.
Full Wigan report

Crime

1/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WN1 1XT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 1XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16b, Douglas Road, Wigan, WN1 1XT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.