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29 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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. Dec 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    To extend dwellinghouse, conservatory to the rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    A/08/72096
    View planning record
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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

£188,000

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

  1. 17 July 2025Most recent

    £173,000

    +35.2%over 5 years

  2. 6 November 2019

    £128,000

    +28.0%over 14 years

  3. 18 September 2005

    £100,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 City Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Canberra Road

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3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Ashington Close

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3 bed2 bath
£140k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Cross Street, Orrell

WN5 0AH

2 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Ashridge Way, Orrell

WN5 0HD

4 bed3 bath
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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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WN5 0AY

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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