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50 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 50 Balcarres Avenue

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

50 Balcarres Avenue is a detached house in Wigan (WN1 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

A recent sale: £251,500 in December 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2014
EPC improved fromF37toD56
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

Latest sale on 50 Balcarres Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£251,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2025Most recent

    £251,500

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

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.

50 Balcarres Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £1,794

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 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 · from £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.
£256k

1 Elworthy Grove

WN1 3UH

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£290k

1 Farnsfield

WN1 3YX

4 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Baclaw Close

WN1 3NP

4 bed2 bath
£207k

1 Alwyn Street

WN1 3PD

£194k

1 Balcarres Avenue

WN1 3UX

£169k

1 Caroline Street, Ince

WN1 3HH

2 bed
£154k

1 Birkett Street

WN1 3JD

£154k

1 Collett Close

WN1 3JB

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.

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 50 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.