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31 Karen Road, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HE

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Karen Road

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

31 Karen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £203,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 15.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Karen Road, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Karen Road has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 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.

31 Karen Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£203,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2025Most recent

    £203,000

    -2.2%

  2. 28 March 2025

    £207,600

    +6.5%over 2 years

  3. 6 January 2023

    £195,000

    +37.3%over 2 years

  4. 20 May 2020

    £142,000

    +1.4%over 14 years

  5. 30 March 2006

    £140,000

    +50.5%over 2 years

  6. 11 September 2003

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3HE: £220,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Karen Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Karen Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,160

Street avg £1,449

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Karen Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£120k

1 Cedar Drive

WN1 3XQ

3 bed
£116k

1 Bryham Street

WN1 3LY

3 bed
£262k

1 Elworthy Grove

WN1 3UH

4 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Farnsfield

WN1 3YX

4 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Caroline Street, Ince

WN1 3HH

2 bed
£320k

1 Baclaw Close

WN1 3NP

4 bed2 bath
£124k

1 Ellis Street

WN1 3PL

2 bed2 bath
£198k

1 Alwyn Street

WN1 3PD

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.
Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dean Trust Rose Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dean Trust Rose Bridge. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN1 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 3HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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