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29 Briar Road, Wigan, WN5 9QA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £127,000 sits 144.2% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Briar Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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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.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29 Briar Road

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.

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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

£127,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£52,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2004Most recent

    £52,000

    +76.3%over 2 years

  2. 29 April 2001

    £29,500

    +1.7%over 3 years

  3. 9 October 1997

    £29,000

    +93.3%over 2 years

  4. 8 February 1995

    £15,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Briar Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£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

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£129k

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1 bed6 bath
£130k

1 Arundel Street, Newtown

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3 bed
£149k

1 Bulteel Street

WN5 9NT

3 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Claude Street

WN5 9QP

3 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Bramble Grove

WN5 9PR

3 bed1 bath
£195k

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.
Full Wigan report

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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 9QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 9QA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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