What kind of home is 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF sell for?

1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF last sold for £127,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and November 2005, 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF rose from £50,000 to £127,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +24.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF 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 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF in?

1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF sits in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest primary school to 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.1km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (2.0km).

How well connected is 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is Gibson Street, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gibson Street

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

1 Gibson Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 34.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gibson Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£127,000

Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2005Most recent
£127,000
+154.0%over 4 years
16 August 2001
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5TF: £145,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WN2 5TF

On the street

Versus other Gibson Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Gibson Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,549

Street avg £1,325

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

£200k

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3 bed

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WN2 5EY

3 bed

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

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£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£178k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

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

Gibson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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