What kind of home is 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR sell for?

5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR last sold for £74,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and May 2016, 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR rose from £64,000 to £74,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (960 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR 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 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR in?

5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Is 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR 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 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

The closest primary school to 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR is Ince CofE Primary School (312m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (469m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Engineer Street, WN2 2HR is Queensway, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Engineer Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2HR

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

960 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Engineer Street

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

5 Engineer Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 960 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 68.9% above the 2016 sale of £74,000. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

5 Engineer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019

Current Certificate

Apr 2009

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2019

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Engineer Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Engineer Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

5 Engineer Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£74,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2016Most recent
£74,000
+15.6%over 12 years
12 December 2003
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 2HR: £86,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WN2 2HR

On the street

Versus other Engineer Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Engineer Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£830

Street avg £828

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Applethwaite, Ince

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3 bed3 bath

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queensway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ince CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 2HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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