What kind of home is 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

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

What did 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS sell for?

21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS last sold for £185,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,500 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and July 2022, 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS rose from £90,500 to £185,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The current EPC rating for 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 3HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS use?

The latest EPC at 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

21 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 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS in?

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

What schools are near 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The closest primary school to 21 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 is the nearest station to 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS?

The closest bus stop to 21 Balmoral Drive, WN2 3HS is Douglas Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Balmoral Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 Balmoral Drive

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

21 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromC71toD67

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Balmoral Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Balmoral Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£185,000
+104.4%over 15 years
4 December 2006
£90,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3HS: £174,660 (2025–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 21 Balmoral Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,937

Street avg £1,923

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Boscombe Place, Hindley

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley

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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

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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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