160 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG
About 160 City Road
160 City Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 56.5% above the 2015 sale of £73,500. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
160 City Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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
160 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
160 City Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 14 years.
£73,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2015Most recent
£73,500
+2.1%over 9 months23 October 2014
£72,000
+75.6%over 10 months16 December 2013
£41,000
+31.2%over 11 years7 January 2002
£31,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BG: £93,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, 160 City Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£967
Street avg £998
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 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
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