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20 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Balcarres Avenue

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

20 Balcarres Avenue is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN1 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 98 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 27 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 27.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £180,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Balcarres Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2024Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3UX: £170,000 (2023–2020).

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.

20 Balcarres Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,837

Street avg £1,688

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£262k

1 Elworthy Grove

WN1 3UH

4 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Alwyn Street

WN1 3PD

£197k

1 Balcarres Avenue

WN1 3UX

£277k

1 Farnsfield

WN1 3YX

4 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Caroline Street, Ince

WN1 3HH

2 bed
£173k

1 Collett Close

WN1 3JB

£320k

1 Baclaw Close

WN1 3NP

4 bed2 bath
£150k

1 Chatham Street

WN1 3DB

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.