158 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG
About 158 City Road
158 City Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 28.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £96,250. 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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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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
158 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
Price for 158 City Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.
£96,250
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£96,250
+15.3%over 9 years11 July 2013
£83,500
+89.8%over 1 year10 November 2011
£44,000
+91.3%over 9 years20 June 2002
£23,000
+53.3%over 5 years29 May 1997
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BG: £84,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other City Road homes
On floor area, 158 City Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,174
Street avg £980
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Selkirk Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB