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17 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
781 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Balcarres Avenue

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

17 Balcarres Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN1 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 41.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

17 Balcarres Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balcarres Avenue 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.

17 Balcarres Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£137,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2011Most recent

    £137,000

    +33.0%over 8 years

  2. 7 August 2003

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3UX: £172,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balcarres Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Balcarres Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,888

Street avg £1,685

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Balcarres Avenue

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
£173k

1 Caroline Street, Ince

WN1 3HH

2 bed
£262k

1 Elworthy Grove

WN1 3UH

4 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Farnsfield

WN1 3YX

4 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Ellis Street

WN1 3PL

2 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Baclaw Close

WN1 3NP

4 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Balcarres Avenue

WN1 3UX

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rosemary Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 20 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 3UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN1 3UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN1 3UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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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