1 Brentwood, Wigan, WN5 8DX
About 1 Brentwood
1 Brentwood is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 93.3% above the 2014 sale of £90,000. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 Brentwood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2014Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8DX: £200,000 (2023–2022).
Versus other Brentwood homes
Floor Area for 1 Brentwood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £1,984
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Millbeck Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







