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188 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 188 City Road

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

188 City Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 56.9% above the 2025 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £102,000 in March 2025.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 City Road

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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.

188 City Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2034

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-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 188 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

188 City Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

188 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£102,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2025Most recent

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BG: £84,000 (2024–2022).

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.

On years held, 188 City Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,172

Street avg £980

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 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
£150k

1 Canberra Road

WN5 0EG

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Alvanley Close

WN5 0HL

3 bed
£139k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 bed1 bath
£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
£163k

1 Denton Grove, Orrell

WN5 0HU

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