What type of property is 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT last change hands?

4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT last sold for £123,500 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and November 2004, 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT rose from £56,000 to £123,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +23.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5TT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT located?

4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT sits in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

The closest primary school to 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT is Bickershaw CofE Primary School (763m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT?

The closest bus stop to 4 Brown Street, WN2 5TT is Brown Street, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Brown Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Brown Street

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

4 Brown Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 61.1% above the 2004 sale of £123,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brown Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Brown Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Brown Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£123,500

Growth on file: 23.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2004Most recent
£123,500
+120.5%over 3 years
23 February 2001
£56,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WN2 5TT: £43,000 (2017–2000).

Nearby sales in WN2 5TT

On the street

Versus other Brown Street homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Brown Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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.

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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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brown Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bickershaw CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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FAQ

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