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250 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BJ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 250 City Road

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

250 City Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 68.8% above the 2005 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 250 City Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE44toD68
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 250 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

250 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 250 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
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

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

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£77,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2005Most recent

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BJ: £120,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,222

Street avg £1,198

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 250 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
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Peter Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Dean Trust Wigan. 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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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