28 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BD
About 28 City Road
28 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 172.5% above the 2020 sale of £51,000. At 69 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £51,000 in November 2020.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
28 City Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BD: £67,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other City Road homes
28 City Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£739
Street avg £924
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB