What kind of home is 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

8 Locks View, WN1 3HL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

8 Locks View, WN1 3HL last sold for £256,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,999 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

Across 4 sales between September 1995 and October 2022, 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL rose from £59,999 to £256,000, a change of £196,001. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

8 Locks View, WN1 3HL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN1 3HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

8 Locks View, WN1 3HL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL in?

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

What schools are near 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Locks View, WN1 3HL is Holt Street, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Locks View

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

8 Locks View is a four-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN1 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 17.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 176.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £256,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Locks View, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price for 8 Locks View has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£256,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2022Most recent
£256,000
+75.3%over 15 years
30 January 2007
£146,000
+64.0%over 4 years
13 August 2002
£89,000
+48.3%over 6 years
14 September 1995
£59,999

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.

Price per m² for 8 Locks View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £2,275

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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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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1 Cedar Drive

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3 bed

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1 Bryham Street

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1 Caroline Street, Ince

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£124k

1 Ellis Street

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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.

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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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FAQ

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