Five Acres, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
About Five Acres
Five Acres is a two-bedroom detached house in Wrightington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £485,000 — fresh data. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 166.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Five Acres has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Five Acres, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/0009/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Five Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2026Most recent
£485,000
+81.3%over 22 years19 December 2003
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9SH: £663,500 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in WN6 9SH
10 Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
Sold May 2026
£685,0001a, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
Sold Aug 2025
£850,00014 Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
Sold Nov 2022
£550,000Willow Barn, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
Sold Sept 2020
£663,5003 Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SH
Sold Nov 2019
£228,000
Versus other Carr House Lane homes
Five Acres outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,511
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rivington View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







