Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 Balcarres Avenue, Wigan, WN1 3UX
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£251,500)+5%
- Against WN1 3UX's recent median (£175,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£251,500)+5%
- Against WN1 3UX's recent median (£175,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Balcarres Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 3UX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WN1 3UX
5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 50 Balcarres Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 December 2025Most recent
£251,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3UX: £175,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WN1 3UX
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
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
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.
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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.
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
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary310m
- Mab's Cross Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary815m
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, WiganPrimary928m
Nearest stops
- Rosemary CrescentBus stop94m
- Balcarres AvenueBus stop181m
- Lamb StreetBus stop236m
- WhelleyBus stop329m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports75%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports13%
- Other Crime2 reports13%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 50 Balcarres Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WN1 3UX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 50 Balcarres Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 50 Balcarres Avenue was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 50 Balcarres Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN1 3UX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 50 Balcarres Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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