What type of property is 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU last sold for £121,500 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £21,750 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and August 2018, 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU rose from £21,750 to £121,500, a change of £99,750. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU located?

17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

The closest primary school to 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan (255m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alston Road, WN2 1AU is Camberwell Crescent, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Alston Road, Wigan, WN2 1AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Alston Road

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

17 Alston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 64.6% above the 2018 sale of £121,500. Sold August 2018 for £121,500.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alston Road, Wigan, WN2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alston Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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 Alston Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£121,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2018Most recent
£121,500
+458.6%over 17 years
2 March 2001
£21,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 1AU: £162,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WN2 1AU

On the street

Versus other Alston Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Alston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,787

Street avg £1,723

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Camberwell Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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