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6 Bamford Drive, Wigan, WN2 1AW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Bamford Drive

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

6 Bamford Drive is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN2 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 106% above the 2012 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
64%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bamford Drive, Wigan, WN2 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bamford Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Bamford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2012Most recent

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 1AW: £145,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bamford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Bamford Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,273

Street avg £1,894

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Bamford Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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
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.

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

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ashbourne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan. 22 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 WN2 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 1AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 6 Bamford Drive, Wigan, WN2 1AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.