250 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BJ
About 250 City Road
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
250 City Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
250 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2005Most recent
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BJ: £120,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other City Road homes
Price per m²
£1,222
Street avg £1,198
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







