What kind of home is Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY last sold for £116,450 in January 2008, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY in?

Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

Police records around Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

The closest primary school to Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY is St John's CofE Primary School (215m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (647m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 12, 2 Woodford Street, WN5 8AY is Woodford Street, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 19 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 53.2% 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2030

3 years remaining

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.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£116,450

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 January 2008Most recent
£116,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AY: £78,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WN5 8AY

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 £1,110

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

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Comparables

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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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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· 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

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Common questions

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