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18 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
105 m²
1126 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Ancroft Drive

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

18 Ancroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1126 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 74.2% above the 2012 sale of £155,000. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Ancroft Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£155,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2012Most recent

    £155,000

    -12.4%over 6 years

  2. 23 June 2005

    £177,000

    +36.9%over 2 years

  3. 29 May 2003

    £129,245

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

18 Ancroft Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £1,930

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ancroft Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£314k

1 Blackberry Drive, Hindley

WN2 3JU

4 bed2 bath
£169k

1 Armitstead Street, Hindley

WN2 3EP

4 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Amber Gardens, Hindley

WN2 3RW

3 bed
£286k

1 Boscombe Place, Hindley

WN2 3SS

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Blissford Close, Hindley

WN2 3JT

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Canning Close, Hindley

WN2 3NQ

5 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

WN2 3NY

3 bed
£189k

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.

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.