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20 Swinley Road, Wigan, WN1 2DN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Swinley Road

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

20 Swinley Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 65.6% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Swinley Road

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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.

20 Swinley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Feb 2012
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
45%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2020from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromF38toD68
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Swinley Road, Wigan, WN1 2DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Swinley Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 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.

20 Swinley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2013Most recent

    £250,000

    +400.0%over 11 years
  2. 30 August 2001

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2DN: £230,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Swinley Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Swinley Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£880

Street avg £875

On par

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 14.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Swinley Road

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
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Swinley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mab's Cross Primary School. 22 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 2DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 2DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 20 Swinley Road, Wigan, WN1 2DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.