What type of property is 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU last sold for £300,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in April 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

Across 3 sales between April 2018 and August 2024, 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU rose from £140,000 to £300,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 2SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU had any planning applications?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2018 under ref. A/18/85099/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU 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.

Where is 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU located?

1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU sits in Standish, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

The closest primary school to 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy (1.6km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ridge Avenue, WN1 2SU is Richmond Close, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ridge Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2SU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ridge Avenue

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

1 Ridge Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ridge Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Ridge Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2SU

1decisions1extensions6documents14nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2018
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, single storey to rear following demolition of existing conservatory and extension
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
A/18/85099/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Ridge Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£300,000
-6.3%over 1 year
9 October 2022
£320,000
+128.6%over 4 years
5 April 2018
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 2SU: £130,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WN1 2SU

On the street

Versus other Ridge Avenue homes

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

On price per m², 1 Ridge Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £1,960

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wigan report

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

Richmond Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 2SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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