2 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
About 2 Shortland Place
2 Shortland Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 84.2% above the 2016 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2016Most recent
£95,000
+113.5%over 13 years19 September 2002
£44,500
-3.5%over 5 years18 November 1996
£46,125
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
£86,0001 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN
Sold Dec 2017
£67,000
Versus other Shortland Place homes
Floor Area for 2 Shortland Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,418
Street avg £1,471
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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







