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52 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Essex Road

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

52 Essex Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £222,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 52 Essex Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2TH

1decisions1extensions14nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    To extend dwellinghouse - Two storey to side incorporating ground floor kitchen and WC, with bedroom above, together with conservatory to rear.

    Extension
    Reference
    A/02/56545
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 52 Essex Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £222,000

    +485.0%over 25 years

  2. 23 May 1996

    £37,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2TH: £160,000 (2024–2019).

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.

52 Essex Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,775

Street avg £1,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Essex 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

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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.
£236k

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£290k

1 Bellingham Avenue

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1 Danesway

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£339k

1 Chaucer Place

WN1 2PL

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£348k

1 Copperfield

WN1 2DZ

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Ashford Rise

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3 bed2 bath
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.

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 2TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 2TH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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