55 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
About 55 Atherton Road
55 Atherton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1245 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 60.9% above the 2017 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
55 Atherton Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55 Atherton Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
55 Atherton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2017Most recent
£110,000
4 May 2017
£110,000
+144.4%over 14 years26 June 2002
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3EA: £110,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in WN2 3EA
45 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
Sold Feb 2026
£110,00049 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
Sold Dec 2025
£120,00023 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
Sold Aug 2021
£111,00037 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
Sold Dec 2019
£50,00029 Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3EA
Sold Dec 2017
£74,000
Versus other Atherton Road homes
EPC Rating for 55 Atherton Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£951
Street avg £809
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
First Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hindley Junior and Infant School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







