What kind of home is 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST last change hands?

6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST last sold for £126,950 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,995 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and March 2004, 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST rose from £83,995 to £126,950, a change of £42,955. That works out to roughly +18.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

The current EPC rating for 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 3ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST use?

The latest EPC at 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

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

Which area is 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST in?

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

What schools are near 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST?

The closest bus stop to 6 Ancroft Drive, WN2 3ST is Leyland Park, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Ancroft Drive

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

6 Ancroft Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hindley, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 116.6% above the 2004 sale of £126,950. At 92 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Ancroft Drive, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Ancroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

6 Ancroft Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£126,950

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2004Most recent
£126,950
+51.1%over 2 years
27 September 2001
£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 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 6 Ancroft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,380

Street avg £1,963

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£266k

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3 bed

£291k

1 Boscombe Place, Hindley

WN2 3SS

3 bed2 bath

£239k

1 Blissford Close, Hindley

WN2 3JT

3 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Addington Close, Hindley

WN2 3NU

3 bed1 bath

£195k

1 Brookland Avenue, Hindley

WN2 3PG

3 bed2 bath

£184k

1 Arncliffe Court, Hindley

WN2 3NY

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£160k

1 Cadman Grove, Hindley

WN2 3JG

3 bed

£303k

1 Blackberry Drive, Hindley

WN2 3JU

4 bed2 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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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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