What type of property is 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS last change hands?

17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS last sold for £185,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £61,600 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 2000 and September 2021, 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS rose from £61,600 to £185,000, a change of £123,400. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS 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.

Where is 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS located?

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

Which schools serve 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Boscombe Place, WN2 3SS is Close Lane, 186m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Boscombe Place, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SS

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Boscombe Place

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

17 Boscombe Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold September 2021 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Boscombe Place, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Boscombe Place 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.

17 Boscombe Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£185,000
+43.4%over 7 years
8 May 2014
£129,000
16 December 2005
£129,000
+109.4%over 5 years
28 September 2000
£61,600

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.

17 Boscombe Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,831

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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