What type of property is 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR last change hands?

23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR last sold for £150,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £19,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and September 2024, 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR rose from £19,000 to £150,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 5LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR 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 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR located?

23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

The closest primary school to 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (194m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Boswell Place, WN3 5LR is Clapgate Lane, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Boswell Place, Wigan, WN3 5LR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Boswell Place

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

23 Boswell Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN3 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in September 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

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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.

23 Boswell Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Boswell Place, Wigan, WN3 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Boswell Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Latest sale on 23 Boswell Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2024Most recent
£150,000
+248.8%over 21 years
27 January 2003
£43,000
+126.3%over 6 years
6 November 1996
£19,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 5LR: £85,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in WN3 5LR

On the street

Versus other Boswell Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Boswell Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,261

Street avg £1,060

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clapgate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 5LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 5LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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