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5 Crystal Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5BT

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Crystal Close

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

5 Crystal Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 10 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. Last sale on file: £221,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 30.8% above the 2020 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Crystal Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Crystal Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromC72toE43
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2016from Sept 2016
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Crystal Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Crystal Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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 Crystal Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£221,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2020Most recent

    £221,000

    +23.5%over 3 years

  2. 24 March 2017

    £179,000

    +5.9%over 1 year

  3. 29 September 2015

    £169,000

    +1.8%over 10 years

  4. 25 February 2005

    £165,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5BT: £100,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Crystal Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Crystal Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,601

Street avg £1,546

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Crystal Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

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£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

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3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

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3 bed
£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed
£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Brock Place, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FJ

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

Dower Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 5BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Crystal Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.