What kind of home is 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ last sold for £200,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ in?

1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ sits in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

Police records around 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ 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 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ is Hindley Green Community Primary School (156m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buchanan Drive, WN2 4HJ is Organ Street, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Buchanan Drive

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

1 Buchanan Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

A recent sale: £200,000 in February 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 67% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buchanan Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

1 Buchanan Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 February 2025Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4HJ: £210,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN2 4HJ

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Buchanan Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £1,993

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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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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

Organ Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hindley Green Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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