8 Amar Street, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DQ
About 8 Amar Street
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Amar Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Amar Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 1997Most recent
£12,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 2DQ: £40,000 (2019–1995).
Versus other Amar Street homes
EPC Rating for 8 Amar Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







