What type of property is 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ last sold for £112,500 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5EZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ 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.

Where is 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ located?

20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ sits in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

Police records around 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ 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.

Which schools serve 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

The closest primary school to 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ is Holy Family Catholic Academy (602m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Borrowbeck Close, WN2 5EZ is Miller's Lane, 280m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5EZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Borrowbeck Close

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

20 Borrowbeck Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 21.8% above the 2007 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 Borrowbeck Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Oct 2015

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Borrowbeck Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£112,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2007Most recent
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5EZ: £147,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN2 5EZ

On the street

Versus other Borrowbeck Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 20 Borrowbeck Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,009

Street avg £1,865

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

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2 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Beech Tree Houses, Bamfurlong

WN2 5LB

£135k

1 Bickershaw Lane, Abram

WN2 5PL

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Miller's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Family Catholic Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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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 5EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.