What type of property is 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

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

What was the last sold price for 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF last sold for £145,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and June 2022, 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF rose from £113,000 to £145,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey front extension granted in October 2022 under ref. A/22/94130/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

26 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.

Where is 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF located?

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

Is 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF 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 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest primary school to 26 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).

What transport links are near 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 26 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is Gibson Street, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Gibson Street

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

26 Gibson Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 27.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Sept 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 26 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF

1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Oct 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Front of property
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to front following demolition of existing porch, part single, part two storey to rear together with associated external alterations.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
A/22/94130/HH
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£145,000
+28.3%over 5 years
28 July 2016
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5TF: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WN2 5TF

On the street

Versus other Gibson Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Gibson Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,747

Street avg £1,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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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

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

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