What kind of home is 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS last sold for £230,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and March 2025, 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS rose from £144,000 to £230,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +13.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 3HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2022 under ref. A/22/93148/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS 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.

Which area is 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS in?

1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS sits in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The closest primary school to 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (504m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is Douglas Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Balmoral Drive

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

1 Balmoral Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 106.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balmoral Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HS

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Mar 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of existing house with a projection of 5.5m, height to eaves 2.4m and an overall height of 4.0m
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
A/22/93148/PDE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Balmoral Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£230,000
+59.7%over 3 years
10 June 2021
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3HS: £174,660 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in WN2 3HS

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Balmoral Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £1,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Douglas Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 3HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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