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5 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5FR

EPC B

Estimated value

£176,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£301,785)-42%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£176,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£301,785)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Ainscough Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5FR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in WN2 5FR

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2023Most recent

    £301,785

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5FR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Ainscough Close

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

5 Ainscough Close is an end-of-terrace house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5FR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 41.7% below the 2023 sale of £301,785, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 69 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £301,785 in January 2023.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ainscough 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.

On the street

Versus other Ainscough Close homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 81 (B)

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Turner Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bickershaw CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary1.3km
  • Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Turner AvenueBus stop65m
  • Brown StreetBus stop244m
  • Gibson StreetBus stop293m
  • Bolton House RoadBus stop858m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports78%
  • Other Crime2 reports11%
  • Other Theft1 reports6%
  • Theft from Person1 reports6%

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 5FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BRecent new build

Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

£176k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FN

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

£159k

1 Chapel Street, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EB

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed
£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ainscough Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5FR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Ainscough Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Ainscough Close was lodged in February 2024 at band B and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Ainscough Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 10 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN2 5FR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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