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2 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Wood Street

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

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Wood Street

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.

2 Wood Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Wood Street 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 2 Wood 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£70,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2017Most recent

    £70,000

    +22.8%over 5 years
  2. 6 January 2012

    £57,000

    +18.8%over 8 years
  3. 7 August 2003

    £47,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0UQ: £135,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wood Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Wood Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£909

Street avg £1,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Wood Street

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

Albert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 30 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 0UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 2 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.