Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Wood Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Wood Street is a mid-terrace house in Newtown, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 442.2% above the 2002 sale of £22,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 81.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 October 2022
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Wood Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Wood Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Wood Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£22,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£22,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0UQ: £121,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WN5 0UQ
Versus other Wood Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Wood Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£321
Street avg £1,753
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
22/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 0UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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