Conservation areas in Wigan
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has 23 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 3,616 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 29.3% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Dicconson (467). The council does not publish Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 80 | 39% | 54% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
| Astley Village | 41 | 20% | 98% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Bridgewater Canal | 423 | 11% | 60% | 1 | 8 | not published by council |
| Church Lane | 20 | 65% | 85% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Dicconson | 467 | 42% | 63% | 0 | 15 | not published by council |
| Golborne Town Centre | 86 | 57% | 69% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Green Hill | 122 | 16% | 96% | 2 | 0 | not published by council |
| Haigh Village | 52 | 54% | 92% | 2 | 12 | not published by council |
| Hindley Town Centre | 117 | 35% | 58% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
| Howe Bridge | 130 | 17% | 85% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Leigh Bridge | 60 | 10% | 48% | 0 | 2 | not published by council |
| Leigh Town Centre | 168 | 40% | 39% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Market Place | 21 | 52% | 71% | 0 | 2 | not published by council |
| Mayflower | 238 | 14% | 100% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Mesnes | 167 | 28% | 46% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Park Road Golborne | 32 | 47% | 100% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Pennington | 64 | 6% | 75% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Railway Road | 77 | 22% | 30% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Standish | 161 | 29% | 50% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Tyldesley Town Centre | 259 | 28% | 78% | 2 | 8 | not published by council |
| Wigan Lane | 427 | 49% | 82% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Wigan Pier | 269 | 6% | 3% | 8 | 11 | not published by council |
| Wigan Town Centre | 135 | 45% | 6% | 0 | 48 | not published by council |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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