What type of property is 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW last sold for £562,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and February 2021, 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW rose from £170,000 to £562,500, a change of £392,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 7QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW located?

16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW sits in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

Which schools serve 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

The closest primary school to 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (218m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birchley Avenue, WN5 7QW is Trent Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birchley Avenue, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7QW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Birchley Avenue

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

16 Birchley Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Billinge, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £562,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

16 Birchley Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

16 Birchley Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Birchley Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£562,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2021Most recent
£562,500
+230.9%over 19 years
22 January 2002
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7QW: £344,500 (2016–2001).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Trent Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 7QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 7QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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