What kind of home is 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ sell for?

23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ last sold for £35,000 in August 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £19,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and August 2000, 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ rose from £19,000 to £35,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +37.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (773 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ 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 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ in?

23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ sits in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

Police records around 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ 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 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

The closest primary school to 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ is Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School (311m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (785m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bridgewater Street, WN2 4BQ is Woodford Street, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Hindley Rail Station, 580m away.

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23 Bridgewater Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4BQ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

773 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bridgewater Street

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

23 Bridgewater Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 773 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 368.6% above the 2000 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

23 Bridgewater Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bridgewater Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bridgewater Street 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.

23 Bridgewater Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£35,000

Growth on file: 37.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2000Most recent
£35,000
+84.2%over 1 year
1 October 1998
£19,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4BQ: £140,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WN2 4BQ

On the street

Versus other Bridgewater Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Bridgewater Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£487

Street avg £1,668

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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 Acreswood Avenue, Hindley Green

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3 bed3 bath

£177k

1 Baxters Row, Hindley Green

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2 bed1 bath

£148k

1 Bell Street, Hindley

WN2 4BD

2 bed2 bath

£204k

1 Ashley Road, Hindley Green

WN2 4HG

2 bed1 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 4BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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