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1 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ancroft Drive

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

1 Ancroft Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold October 2020 for £115,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 41.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Ancroft Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Ancroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Ancroft Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £115,000

    +2.7%over 12 years

  2. 7 December 2007

    £112,000

    +49.3%over 4 years

  3. 22 July 2003

    £75,000

    +33.9%over 1 year

  4. 1 November 2001

    £55,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3ST: £185,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ancroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ancroft Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,012

Street avg £1,933

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ancroft Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£160k

1 Bolderwood Drive, Hindley

WN2 3JF

2 bed
£155k

1 Beaufort Street, Hindley

WN2 3EH

2 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Bambers Buildings, Blantyre Street, Hindley

WN2 3ND

2 bed
£226k

1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley

WN2 3HS

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Cadman Grove, Hindley

WN2 3JG

3 bed
£184k

1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

WN2 3NY

3 bed
£195k

1 Brookland Avenue, Hindley

WN2 3PG

3 bed2 bath
£203k

1 Addington Close, Hindley

WN2 3NU

3 bed1 bath
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

Leyland Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Hindley Junior and Infant School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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