What type of property is 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX last sold for £157,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2007 and March 2025, 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX rose from £100,000 to £157,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX have?

The current EPC rating for 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX heated?

The latest EPC at 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX 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 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX located?

551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

The closest primary school to 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX is Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School (608m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cansfield High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 551 Wigan Road, WN4 0BX is Land Gate Lane, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Bryn Rail Station, 864m away.

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551 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 551 Wigan Road

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

551 Wigan Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a loft.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £157,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 15.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 109.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 551 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

551 Wigan Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

551 Wigan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£157,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£157,000
+53.2%over 7 years
14 September 2017
£102,500
+2.5%over 9 years
16 November 2007
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0BX: £170,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN4 0BX

On the street

Versus other Wigan Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 551 Wigan Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,653

Street avg £1,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Land Gate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN4 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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