What type of property is 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

1 Locks View, WN1 3HL is a detached house.

What did 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL sell for?

1 Locks View, WN1 3HL last sold for £132,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,750 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and February 2020, 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL rose from £54,750 to £132,000, a change of £77,250. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

1 Locks View, WN1 3HL has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 3HL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

1 Locks View, WN1 3HL 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 Locks View, WN1 3HL located?

1 Locks View, WN1 3HL sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest primary school to 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL is St Catharine's CofE Primary School (562m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (119m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Locks View, WN1 3HL is Holt Street, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Locks View

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

1 Locks View is a detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 43.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £132,000 in February 2020.

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Locks View has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Locks View has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£132,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2020Most recent
£132,000
+141.1%over 22 years
28 May 1997
£54,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3HL: £284,790 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WN1 3HL

On the street

Versus other Locks View homes

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

On floor area, 1 Locks View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,491

Street avg £2,369

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

0.1 km

Holt Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Dean Trust Rose Bridge. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 3HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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