What kind of home is 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB last change hands?

17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB last sold for £105,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB 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 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB in?

17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB is Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School (466m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (591m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Street, WN6 7EB is Gidlow Lane, 135m away. The nearest bus option is Wigan Bus Station, 795m away.

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17 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Birch Street

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

17 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7EB). 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 22.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £105,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

17 Birch Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 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

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2022Most recent
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EB: £124,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WN6 7EB

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Birch Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,329

Street avg £1,023

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£127k

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gidlow Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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