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About 5 Canal Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Canal Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN3 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wigan HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 31.7% above the 2015 sale price. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Canal Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Canal Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£230,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southgate homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Canal Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,394
Street avg £1,177
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pottery Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wigan and Leigh College. 31 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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