Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB
Estimated value
£121,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£22,000)+450%
- Against WN6 7EB's recent median (£124,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£121,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£22,000)+450%
- Against WN6 7EB's recent median (£124,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birch Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN6 7EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WN6 7EB
5 sales, median £124,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Birch Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
8 November 1996Most recent
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7EB: £124,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Birch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £121,000 sits 450% 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Birch Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Street, Wigan, WN6 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£282
Street avg £1,066
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
Crime
11/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary466m
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary591m
- Wigan and Leigh College16 plus772m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary791m
Nearest stops
- Gidlow LaneBus stop135m
- Springfield RoadBus stop228m
- Margaret StreetBus stop244m
- Moss StreetBus stop256m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences50 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour33 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson14 reports11%
- Other Theft9 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Birch Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN6 7EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Birch Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birch Street was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Birch Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN6 7EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Birch Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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