What type of property is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX sell for?

17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX last sold for £130,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and June 2011, 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX rose from £76,000 to £130,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX located?

17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

Police records around 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX 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.

Which schools serve 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

The closest primary school to 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX is Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (299m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brentwood, WN5 8DX is Millbeck Crescent, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Pemberton Rail Station, 265m away.

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17 Brentwood, Wigan, WN5 8DX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Brentwood

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

17 Brentwood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 66.2% above the 2011 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 Brentwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brentwood, Wigan, WN5 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brentwood has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

17 Brentwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£130,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2011Most recent
£130,000
+71.1%over 8 years
17 December 2002
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8DX: £200,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in WN5 8DX

On the street

Versus other Brentwood homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Brentwood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £2,040

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£387k

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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.

Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

22/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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