5 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB
About 5 Birch Street
5 Birch Street is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN6 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 427.3% above the 1996 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 74.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£22,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 1996Most recent
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EB: £124,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Birch Street homes
On years held, 5 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£282
Street avg £1,067
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB