16 St John Street, Wigan, WN5 0DT
About 16 St John Street
16 St John Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 89.7% above the 2020 sale of £68,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £68,000 in January 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 St John Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 St John Street
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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2020Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WN5 0DT: £23,000 (2006–1998).
Versus other St John Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 St John Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







