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12 Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TX

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Atherton Street

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

12 Atherton Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 74.7% above the 2015 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Atherton Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Atherton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£75,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2015Most recent

    £75,000

    +1.4%over 9 years

  2. 28 July 2005

    £74,000

    +120.9%over 2 years

  3. 26 September 2002

    £33,500

    +157.7%over 6 years

  4. 10 November 1995

    £13,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5TX: £66,250 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Atherton Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Atherton Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,027

Street avg £869

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Atherton Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed
£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed
£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath
£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed
£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed
£132k

1 Aspinall Street, Platt Bridge

WN2 5NR

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

0.7 km

Bickershaw CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Atherton Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.