Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bleaklow Close, Wigan, WN3 5PJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£164,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£190,000)-14%
- Against WN3 5PJ's recent median (£145,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£164,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£190,000)-14%
- Against WN3 5PJ's recent median (£145,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bleaklow Close is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 5PJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WN3 5PJ
5 sales, median £145,000 (2022–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
28 June 2022Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 5PJ: £145,000 (2022–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Bleaklow Close, Wigan, WN3 5PJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Bleaklow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bleaklow Close is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN3 5PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 13.7% below the 2022 sale of £190,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bleaklow Close, Wigan, WN3 5PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Bleaklow Close.
1 application on record at 5 Bleaklow Close, Wigan, WN3 5PJ
1decisions1extensions6nearby
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse (single storey to rear/side and two storey to rear/side).
- Reference
- A/03/58186
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Versus other Bleaklow Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Bleaklow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,836
Street avg £2,212
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Whitecroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawkley Hall High School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hawkley Hall High SchoolSecondary436m
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Marus Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Whitecroft RoadBus stop300m
- Salesbury WayBus stop344m
- Hawkley Hall High SchoolBus stop456m
- Stewart RoadBus stop509m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports20%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 5PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Bleaklow Close is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 5PJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Bleaklow Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Bleaklow Close was lodged in May 2017 at band C and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Bleaklow Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN3 5PJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bleaklow Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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