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26 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
867 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Ancroft Drive

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

26 Ancroft Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 867 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 45.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £160,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

26 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

1decisions3documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2007
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of vacant land to use as part of garden curtilage.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    A/07/68544
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2020Most recent

    £160,000

    +88.2%over 17 years

  2. 14 March 2003

    £84,995

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.

On epc rating, 26 Ancroft Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,987

Street avg £1,934

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£239k

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3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Amber Gardens, Hindley

WN2 3RW

3 bed
£203k

1 Addington Close, Hindley

WN2 3NU

3 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Brookland Avenue, Hindley

WN2 3PG

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Boscombe Place, Hindley

WN2 3SS

3 bed2 bath
£184k

1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

WN2 3NY

3 bed
£160k

1 Cadman Grove, Hindley

WN2 3JG

3 bed
£226k

1 Balmoral Drive, Hindley

WN2 3HS

2 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.

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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
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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