2 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
About 2 Dobson Close
2 Dobson Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
2 Dobson Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Dobson Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Dobson Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2023Most recent
£400,000
+29.0%over 4 years23 August 2018
£310,000
+244.6%over 18 years14 September 1999
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9ES: £310,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in WN6 9ES
6 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
Sold Feb 2023
£480,0008 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
Sold Mar 2017
£310,0003 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
Sold May 2014
£239,95010 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
Sold Aug 2000
£87,50012 Dobson Close, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9ES
Sold Oct 1999
£87,500
Versus other Dobson Close homes
2 Dobson Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wrightington Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington. 9 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







