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16 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Birchley Road

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

16 Birchley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 40.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchley Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and part two/part single storey rear extensions following the removal of the existing garage.

    Agent
    Keith Davidson Partnership
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2021/0776/HHFP
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2021Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7QH: £182,500 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birchley Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Birchley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,177

Street avg £2,078

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Birchley 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.
£216k

1 Cheltenham Drive, Billinge

WN5 7DY

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Blackleyhurst Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7NB

3 bed
£231k

1 Birchley Road, Billinge

WN5 7QH

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7TE

4 bed
£308k

1 Ashgrove Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7NH

4 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Barton Clough, Billinge

WN5 7NT

£176k

1 Claremont Road, Billinge

WN5 7LT

£208k

1 Beverley Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7JL

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

Lilac Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 7QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 7QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 7QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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