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172 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 172 City Road

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

172 City Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 50% above the 2022 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £84,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 172 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
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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)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE53toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172 City Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 172 City Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

172 City Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£84,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2022Most recent

    £84,000

    +12.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 January 2017

    £75,000

    +4.2%over 2 years

  3. 18 September 2014

    £72,000

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.

Price per m²

£1,151

Street avg £982

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 172 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
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£129k

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£140k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Canberra Road

WN5 0EG

3 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Alvanley Close

WN5 0HL

3 bed
£194k

1 Dean Crescent, Orrell

WN5 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Buckland Drive

WN5 0JR

3 bed
£249k

1 Ashington Close

WN5 0JT

3 bed2 bath
£125k

1 Chapel Street, Orrell

WN5 0AG

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 172 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.