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42 Beacon Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7HE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Beacon Road

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

42 Beacon Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 47.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

42 Beacon Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Beacon Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Beacon Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Beacon Road

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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.

Latest sale on 42 Beacon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£315,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2013Most recent

    £315,000

    +5.0%over 6 years

  2. 8 December 2006

    £299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7HE: £158,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Beacon Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Beacon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £2,030

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Beacon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£231k

1 Birchley Road, Billinge

WN5 7QH

3 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Clay Kiln Close, Billinge

WN5 7FS

4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Bispham Court, Billinge

WN5 7ED

4 bed
£175k

1 Blackleyhurst Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7NB

3 bed
£308k

1 Ashgrove Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7NH

4 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7TE

4 bed
£485k

1 Bennett Drive, Orrell

WN5 7AR

5 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Cheltenham Drive, Billinge

WN5 7DY

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beacon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge. 9 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 7HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 7HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 7HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 42 Beacon Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.