What kind of home is 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH last change hands?

18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH last sold for £197,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £38,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and November 2024, 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH rose from £38,000 to £197,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 7QH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH in?

18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH sits in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

Police records around 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (284m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchley Road, WN5 7QH is Lilac Grove, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birchley Road

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

18 Birchley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £197,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2027

6 months remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchley Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 18 Birchley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£197,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£197,000
+56.3%over 19 years
10 December 2004
£126,000
+39.2%over 1 year
30 September 2003
£90,500
+39.2%over 2 years
17 September 2001
£65,000
+71.1%over 3 years
28 May 1998
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7QH: £182,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WN5 7QH

On the street

Versus other Birchley Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Birchley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,078

Street avg £2,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£225k

1 Cheltenham Drive, Billinge

WN5 7DY

2 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Birchley Road, Billinge

WN5 7QH

3 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Blackleyhurst Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7NB

3 bed

£279k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7TE

4 bed

£305k

1 Ashgrove Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7NH

4 bed1 bath

£206k

1 Beverley Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7JL

£180k

1 Brookside Close, Billinge

WN5 7NE

£404k

1 Clay Kiln Close, Billinge

WN5 7FS

4 bed3 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

22/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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Common questions

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