1 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
About 1 Shortland Place
1 Shortland Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 122.4% above the 2017 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 51 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 Shortland Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Shortland Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2017Most recent
£67,000
-29.4%over 10 years30 July 2007
£94,950
+35.6%over 6 months19 January 2007
£70,000
+97.2%over 4 years16 May 2002
£35,500
-19.6%over 3 years25 August 1998
£44,158
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4AN: £90,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WN2 4AN
6 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Mar 2023
£105,0005 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Feb 2022
£137,00020 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Jan 2020
£90,0004 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Feb 2019
£86,00010 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Sept 2016
£100,000
Versus other Shortland Place homes
1 Shortland Place is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,314
Street avg £1,479
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
Beacon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School. 23 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







