What kind of home is 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

253 Whelley, WN2 1DA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA last change hands?

253 Whelley, WN2 1DA last sold for £160,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £20,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and March 2025, 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA rose from £20,000 to £160,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

The current EPC rating for 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

253 Whelley, WN2 1DA has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 1DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA use?

The latest EPC at 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

253 Whelley, WN2 1DA 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 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA in?

253 Whelley, WN2 1DA sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

Police records around 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

The closest primary school to 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan (271m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA?

The closest bus stop to 253 Whelley, WN2 1DA is Cheltenham Street, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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253 Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1DA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 253 Whelley

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

253 Whelley is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN2 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 16.3% above the 2025 sale price.

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
Bathrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromE48toD68

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253 Whelley has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Price for 253 Whelley has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£160,000
+49.5%over 10 years
14 May 2014
£107,000
+435.0%over 15 years
20 May 1998
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 1DA: £152,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in WN2 1DA

On the street

Versus other Whelley homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 253 Whelley runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,135

Street avg £1,250

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cheltenham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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