172 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG
About 172 City Road
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 £121,000 is 44% above the 2022 sale price. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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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
172 City Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
172 City Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2022Most recent
£84,000
+12.0%over 5 years27 January 2017
£75,000
+4.2%over 2 years18 September 2014
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BG: £93,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other City Road homes
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £982
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB