What kind of home is 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 City Road, WN5 0AY sell for?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY last sold for £173,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and July 2025, 29 City Road, WN5 0AY rose from £100,000 to £173,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 City Road, WN5 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 29 City Road, WN5 0AY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 City Road, WN5 0AY use?

The latest EPC at 29 City Road, WN5 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 29 City Road, WN5 0AY had any planning applications?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY has council approval for rear extension granted in December 2008 under ref. A/08/72096. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 29 City Road, WN5 0AY in?

29 City Road, WN5 0AY sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

Police records around 29 City Road, WN5 0AY show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

The closest primary school to 29 City Road, WN5 0AY is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (170m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (301m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 City Road, WN5 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 29 City Road, WN5 0AY is Hartley Grove, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0AY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 City Road

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

29 City Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £173,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 88% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 City Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 29 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0AY

1decisions1extensions4documents9nearby

Dec 2008
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, conservatory to the rear.
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/08/72096
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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 29 City Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£173,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£173,000
+35.2%over 5 years
6 November 2019
£128,000
+28.0%over 14 years
18 September 2005
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AY: £153,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 29 City Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,437

Street avg £1,585

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hartley Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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