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63 Buchanan Road, Wigan, WN5 9SB

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 63 Buchanan Road

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

63 Buchanan Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 9SB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2022 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2022 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 63 Buchanan 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.

63 Buchanan Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Buchanan Road, Wigan, WN5 9SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 63 Buchanan Road, Wigan, WN5 9SB

2decisions18documents25nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jun 2022
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of timber outbuilding in rear garden to be used as ancillary office/accommodation

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    A/22/93444/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

Unlock 63 Buchanan Road, Wigan, WN5 9SB's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 25 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2022Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9SB: £71,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 63 Buchanan Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,220

Street avg £1,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 63 Buchanan 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

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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.
£159k

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3 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Bulteel Street

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£121k

1 Arundel Street, Newtown

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3 bed
£204k

1 Campbell Street

WN5 9HT

3 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Argyll Street

WN5 9BG

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Callander Court

WN5 9RW

2 bed
£145k

1 Alker Street

WN5 9BW

1 bed6 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

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Buchanan Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 63 Buchanan Road, Wigan, WN5 9SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.