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170 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 170 City Road

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

170 City Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 70.4% above the 2023 sale of £67,500. At 63 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £67,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 170 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

170 City Road has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£67,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2023Most recent

    £67,500

    +87.5%over 20 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £36,000

    +30.9%over 5 years

  3. 21 August 1997

    £27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BG: £93,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 170 City Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,071

Street avg £989

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 170 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.
£127k

1 Cross Street, Orrell

WN5 0AH

2 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Canberra Road

WN5 0EG

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Alvanley Close

WN5 0HL

3 bed
£202k

1 Dean Crescent, Orrell

WN5 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Buckland Drive

WN5 0JR

3 bed
£242k

1 Ashington Close

WN5 0JT

3 bed2 bath
£115k

1 Britannia Road

WN5 0EN

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

Selkirk Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 27 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 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 170 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.