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20 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Argyll Street

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

20 Argyll Street is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 46% above the 2019 sale price. Sold February 2019 for £87,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Argyll Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Argyll Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 20 Argyll Street

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

20 Argyll Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£87,000

Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2019Most recent

    £87,000

    +47.5%over 1 year

  2. 20 December 2017

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BG: £114,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Argyll Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Argyll Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,101

Street avg £1,105

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Argyll Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£128k

1 Argyll Street

WN5 9BG

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Alker Street

WN5 9BW

1 bed6 bath
£125k

1 Callander Court

WN5 9RW

2 bed
£130k

1 Arundel Street, Newtown

WN5 9BQ

3 bed
£132k

1 Buttermere Road

WN5 9UL

£122k

1 Carlisle Street

WN5 9JU

£133k

1 Briar Road

WN5 9QA

£120k

1 Ambleside

WN5 9UN

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Mark's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 28 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 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 9BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 20 Argyll Street, Wigan, WN5 9BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.