What type of property is 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY last sold for £72,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY located?

26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

Police records around 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY 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 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

The closest primary school to 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY is St Mark's CofE Primary School (366m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Mitchell Street, WN5 9BY is Heather Grove, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Mitchell Street, Wigan, WN5 9BY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Mitchell Street

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

26 Mitchell Street is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 95.9% above the 2021 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2021 for £72,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2030

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Mitchell Street, Wigan, WN5 9BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Mitchell Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£72,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BY: £160,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in WN5 9BY

On the street

Versus other Mitchell Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Mitchell Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£755

Street avg £1,405

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heather Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 9BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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