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8 Amar Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Amar Street

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

8 Amar Street is a semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 2DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 1997 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 969.4% above the 1997 sale of £12,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm.

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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)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromF36toD64
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
5%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Amar Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Amar Street has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

8 Amar Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£12,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 1997Most recent

    £12,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 2DQ: £40,000 (2019–1995).

On the street

Versus other Amar Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Amar Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Amar Street

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Amar Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St William's Catholic Primary School. 24 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 2DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 2DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 2DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 8 Amar Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.