2 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ
About 2 Wood Street
2 Wood Street is an end-of-terrace house in Newtown, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 97.1% above the 2017 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
2 Wood Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Wood Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Wood Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2017Most recent
£70,000
+22.8%over 5 years6 January 2012
£57,000
+18.8%over 8 years7 August 2003
£47,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0UQ: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WN5 0UQ
Versus other Wood Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Wood Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £1,735
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Albert Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







