What kind of home is 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST sell for?

17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST last sold for £269,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £83,995 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 2002 and May 2024, 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST rose from £83,995 to £269,000, a change of £185,005. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 3ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST in?

17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST sits in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

Police records around 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

The closest primary school to 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is Hindley Junior and Infant School (1.1km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is Leyland Park, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Ancroft Drive

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

17 Ancroft Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold May 2024 for £269,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 125.1% 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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC77

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ancroft 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 grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£269,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£269,000
+17.0%over 2 years
6 October 2021
£230,000
+58.6%over 8 years
28 February 2013
£145,000
-9.9%over 6 years
23 February 2007
£161,000
+91.7%over 4 years
18 April 2002
£83,995

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

Nearby sales in WN2 3ST

On the street

Versus other Ancroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Ancroft Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,202

Street avg £1,851

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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 Blissford Close, Hindley

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1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

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£189k

1 Addington Close, Hindley

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3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Brookland Avenue, Hindley

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3 bed2 bath

£160k

1 Cadman Grove, Hindley

WN2 3JG

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1 Blackberry 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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leyland Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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