What kind of home is 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS last change hands?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS last sold for £179,995 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,400 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and September 2018, 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS rose from £70,400 to £179,995, a change of £109,595. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 3SS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS had any planning applications?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS in?

1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS sits in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The closest primary school to 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is Hindley Junior and Infant School (445m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (683m).

What transport links are near 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is Close Lane, 186m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Boscombe Place, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Boscombe Place

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

1 Boscombe Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 61.7% above the 2018 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £179,995. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boscombe Place, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Boscombe Place, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SS

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Oct 2018
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a sectional concrete garage with apex roof
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/18/85909/HH
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£179,995

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2018Most recent
£179,995
+155.7%over 19 years
18 August 1999
£70,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3SS: £133,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in WN2 3SS

On the street

Versus other Boscombe Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Boscombe Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £1,890

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wigan report

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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Close Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hindley Junior and Infant School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 3SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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