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Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Apartment 12

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

Apartment 12 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromB83toC78
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 12 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Apartment 12

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£116,450

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2008Most recent

    £116,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AY: £81,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Woodford Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Apartment 12 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,664

Street avg £1,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 12

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£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
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.

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.

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 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, Wigan, WN5 8AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.