What type of property is 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE last sold for £93,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and March 2020, 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE rose from £60,000 to £93,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 3HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE 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 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE located?

8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

The closest primary school to 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE is St Catharine's CofE Primary School (299m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (156m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Karen Road, WN1 3HE is Dean Trust Rose Bridge, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 795m away.

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8 Karen Road, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Karen Road

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

8 Karen Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 62.4% above the 2020 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £93,000 in March 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Karen Road, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Karen Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£93,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2020Most recent
£93,000
+55.0%over 17 years
21 February 2003
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3HE: £220,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN1 3HE

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.

On epc rating, 8 Karen Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,550

Street avg £1,504

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed2 bath

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3 bed

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1 Bryham Street

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3 bed

£150k

1 Chatham Street

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£262k

1 Elworthy Grove

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1 Birkett Street

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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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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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