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5 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH

Listed building1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
821 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchley Road

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

5 Birchley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 32.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,500 in September 2018.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
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.

5 Birchley 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 19 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchley Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey extension to side and rear elevation.

    Agent
    Goldcrest Design Services Ltd.
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2021/0253/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.

5 Birchley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£162,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £162,500

    +35.4%over 9 years

  2. 9 September 2009

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7QH: £182,500 (2024–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Birchley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,130

Street avg £2,082

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchley Road

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

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£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
£175k

1 Blackleyhurst Avenue, Billinge

WN5 7NB

3 bed
£216k

1 Cheltenham Drive, Billinge

WN5 7DY

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7TE

4 bed
£308k

1 Ashgrove Crescent, Billinge

WN5 7NH

4 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Clay Kiln Close, Billinge

WN5 7FS

4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Bispham Court, Billinge

WN5 7ED

4 bed
£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.

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 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

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