What kind of home is 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD last sold for £150,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,950 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and July 2007, 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD rose from £58,950 to £150,000, a change of £91,050. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 2JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD in?

8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

The closest primary school to 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD is Beech Hill Community Primary School (703m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (841m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barton Avenue, WN1 2JD is Barnsley Street, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barton Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2JD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barton Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Barton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN1 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Barton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barton Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barton Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£150,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2007Most recent
£150,000
+154.5%over 5 years
25 February 2002
£58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2JD: £150,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WN1 2JD

On the street

Versus other Barton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Barton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £2,091

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barnsley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Beech Hill Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 2JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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