What kind of home is 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE sell for?

5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE last sold for £88,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £33,122 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and September 2023, 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE rose from £33,122 to £88,000, a change of £54,878. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE in?

5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE sits in Pemberton, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

The closest primary school to 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE is St John's CofE Primary School (354m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (790m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Leader Street, WN5 8AE is Major Street, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Leader Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Leader Street

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

5 Leader Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pemberton, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 40.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £88,000 in September 2023.

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

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.

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

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Leader Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Leader Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£88,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2023Most recent
£88,000
+25.7%over 19 years
5 August 2004
£70,000
+89.4%over 3 years
28 September 2000
£36,950
+11.6%over 2 years
24 March 1998
£33,122

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AE: £90,500 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in WN5 8AE

On the street

Versus other Leader Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Leader Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,239

Street avg £1,160

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Major Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Leader Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.