What kind of home is 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA last sold for £52,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £15,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and March 2004, 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA rose from £15,000 to £52,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

The current EPC rating for 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA use?

The latest EPC at 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA 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.

Which area is 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA in?

29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

Police records around 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA 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 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

The closest primary school to 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (510m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA?

The closest bus stop to 29 Briar Road, WN5 9QA is Marigold Street, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Briar Road, Wigan, WN5 9QA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Briar Road

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

29 Briar Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 130.8% above the 2004 sale of £52,000. At 68 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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(1 of 3)

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Nov 2015

Low Energy Lighting

56%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2016from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromD59toE47

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Briar Road, Wigan, WN5 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Briar Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£52,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2004Most recent
£52,000
+76.3%over 2 years
29 April 2001
£29,500
+1.7%over 3 years
9 October 1997
£29,000
+93.3%over 2 years
8 February 1995
£15,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in WN5 9QA: £75,498 (2018–2010).

Nearby sales in WN5 9QA

11 Briar Road, Wigan, WN5 9QA
Sold Aug 2018
£75,000

On the street

Versus other Briar Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Briar Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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2 bed1 bath

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WN5 9BQ

3 bed

£140k

1 Bulteel Street

WN5 9NT

3 bed1 bath

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1 Alker Street

WN5 9BW

1 bed6 bath

£147k

1 Claude Street

WN5 9QP

3 bed1 bath

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1 Bramble Grove

WN5 9PR

3 bed1 bath

£204k

1 Campbell Street

WN5 9HT

3 bed1 bath

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

Marigold Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 9QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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