What type of property is 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX last change hands?

44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX last sold for £225,000 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in August 2009, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

Across 2 sales between August 2009 and February 2026, 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX rose from £110,000 to £225,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX have?

The current EPC rating for 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX heated?

The latest EPC at 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX is in council tax band C.

Where is 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX located?

44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

Police records around 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

The closest primary school to 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (310m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX?

The closest bus stop to 44 Balcarres Avenue, WN1 3UX is Rosemary Crescent, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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44 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 44 Balcarres Avenue

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

44 Balcarres Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN1 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £225,000. Across 2009–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Balcarres Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

44 Balcarres Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2026Most recent
£225,000
+104.5%over 16 years
6 August 2009
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3UX: £175,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WN1 3UX

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.

On price per m², 44 Balcarres Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,744

Street avg £1,797

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Wigan report

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

Crime

2/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.

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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· 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

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