31 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
About 31 Woodford Street
31 Woodford Street is an end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
31 Woodford Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
31 Woodford Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£110,000
+57.1%over 2 years16 November 2018
£70,000
+91.8%over 17 years28 June 2001
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AY: £77,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WN5 8AY
Apartment 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
£77,000Apartment 1, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY
Sold Jan 2020
£75,000
Versus other Woodford Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 31 Woodford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







