Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 17 Woodford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Woodford Street is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Feb 2009
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Woodford Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Woodford Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AY: £78,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WN5 8AY
Apartment 1, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold Dec 2025
£78,500Apartment 2, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold Sept 2025
£81,500Apartment 7, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold Jul 2024
£57,500Apartment 11, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold Jun 2024
£84,000Apartment 8, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold May 2022
£77,000
Versus other Woodford Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Woodford Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
22/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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