266 City Road, Wigan, WN5 0BJ
About 266 City Road
266 City Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very 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.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 70.5% above the 2005 sale of £78,000. At 84 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
266 City Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
266 City Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 2 years.
£78,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2005Most recent
£78,000
+11.5%over 1 year27 January 2004
£69,950
+30.7%18 September 2003
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BJ: £120,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other City Road homes
266 City Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£929
Street avg £1,247
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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