5 Ross Close, Wigan, WN2 1BH

5 Ross Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 208.6% above the 2003 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).