2 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
About 2 Canal Bank
2 Canal Bank is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 117), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 53 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £235,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 124.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Canal Bank sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Canal Bank.
3 applications on record at 2 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/0346/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2024Decision
- AmendmentOct 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Canal Bank has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2023Most recent
£235,000
+11.9%over 1 year21 January 2022
£210,000
+7.7%over 5 years16 December 2016
£195,000
+6.8%over 10 years6 August 2006
£182,500
+82.5%over 2 years1 December 2003
£100,000
+96.1%over 3 years25 June 2000
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9AW: £250,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WN6 9AW
5 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
Sold Sept 2024
£300,0003 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
Sold Nov 2022
£311,4007 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
Sold May 2012
£155,00010 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
Sold Aug 1996
£54,0001 Canal Bank, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AW
Sold Jan 1995
£89,000
Versus other Canal Bank homes
On price per m², 2 Canal Bank stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,434
Street avg £3,220
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Appley Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







