What kind of home is 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH?

45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH last change hands?

45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH last sold for £115,200 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £32,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1996 and August 2019, 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH rose from £32,500 to £115,200, a change of £82,700. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH?

45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 2TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH use?

The latest EPC at 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH?

45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH in?

45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH sits in Standish, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

What schools are near 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH?

The closest primary school to 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Standish Community High School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH?

The closest bus stop to 45 Essex Road, WN1 2TH is Devon Drive, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Essex Road

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

45 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £115,200. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 63 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£115,200

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2019Most recent
£115,200
+28.0%over 10 years
12 March 2009
£90,000
-2.2%over 1 year
9 November 2007
£92,000
+109.1%over 6 years
5 January 2001
£44,000
+35.4%over 4 years
20 June 1996
£32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2TH: £170,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WN1 2TH

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 45 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,829

Street avg £1,882

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Acton Street

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Devon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 2TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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