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5 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ancroft Drive

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

5 Ancroft Drive is a mid-terrace house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold September 2022 for £155,000. Across the public record there are 7 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 13.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ancroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

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

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £155,000

    +38.4%over 4 years

  2. 12 August 2018

    £112,000

    +4.7%over 4 years

  3. 24 April 2014

    £107,000

  4. 14 March 2008

    £106,500

    +25.3%over 3 years

  5. 30 March 2004

    £84,995

    +35.0%over 1 year

  6. 29 August 2002

    £62,950

    +12.4%over 9 months

  7. 13 December 2001

    £55,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 3ST: £269,000 (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.

Floor Area for 5 Ancroft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,583

Street avg £1,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 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 5 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£184k

1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

WN2 3NY

3 bed
£185k

1 Borsdane Avenue, Hindley

WN2 3QN

£167k

1 Armitstead Street, Hindley

WN2 3EP

4 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Ancroft Drive, Hindley

WN2 3ST

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Bolderwood Drive, Hindley

WN2 3JF

2 bed
£160k

1 Cadman Grove, Hindley

WN2 3JG

3 bed
£195k

1 Brookland Avenue, Hindley

WN2 3PG

3 bed2 bath
£155k

1 Beaufort Street, Hindley

WN2 3EH

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.

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 5 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.