287a, Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1DA
About 287a
287a is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN2 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
287a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 287a, Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1DA
- Jul 2004New BuildFullOutcome in report
To erect 1no. detached dormer bungalow.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- A/04/61389
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildDec 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
287a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 1DA: £152,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Whelley homes
CO₂ Emissions for 287a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB