What kind of home is 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

2 Locks View, WN1 3HL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL sell for?

2 Locks View, WN1 3HL last sold for £140,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,500 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and July 2017, 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL rose from £50,500 to £140,000, a change of £89,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

2 Locks View, WN1 3HL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 3HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

2 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.

Which area is 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL in?

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

What schools are near 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What transport links are near 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Locks View, WN1 3HL is Holt Street, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Locks View

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

2 Locks View is a two-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 46.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. At 63 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Locks View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2017Most recent
£140,000
+177.2%over 21 years
25 April 1996
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3HL: £284,790 (2025–2020).

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 epc rating, 2 Locks View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,403

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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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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

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55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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