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163 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BB

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 163 City Road

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

163 City Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 49.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £96,150 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromG15toD63
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

163 City Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£96,150

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2021Most recent

    £96,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BB: £90,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 163 City Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,479

Street avg £1,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£145k

1 Commodore Place

WN5 0QB

£143k

1 Courier Place

WN5 0PY

£141k

1 Anson Place

WN5 0HQ

£139k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Canberra Road

WN5 0EG

3 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Brabazon Place

WN5 0HH

£157k

1 Bradshaw Street, Orrell

WN5 0AB

£163k

1 Denton Grove, Orrell

WN5 0HU

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

Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Peter Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Westfield Community School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 163 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.