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 (106 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% 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
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.
£226,000
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: £157,995 (2025–2024).
Versus other Whelley homes
CO₂ Emissions for 287a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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