What type of property is 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN last change hands?

5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN last sold for £137,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and February 2022, 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN rose from £47,500 to £137,000, a change of £89,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN located?

5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN sits in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

The closest primary school to 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN is Bickershaw CofE Primary School (144m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Westleigh School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Shortland Place, WN2 4AN is Beacon Road, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Shortland Place

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

5 Shortland Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 38.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Shortland Place, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Shortland Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£137,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£137,000
+52.2%over 13 years
15 May 2008
£90,000
+89.5%over 10 years
29 September 1997
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4AN: £86,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in WN2 4AN

On the street

Versus other Shortland Place homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Shortland Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,076

Street avg £1,416

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Wigan report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 4AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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