40 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BD
About 40 City Road
40 City Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 98.4% above the 2021 sale of £62,000. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £62,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
40 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
40 City Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 10 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£62,000
+106.7%over 9 years10 August 2011
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BD: £67,500 (2024–2020).
Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, 40 City Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£873
Street avg £918
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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