Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 113.5% above the 2014 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 December 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31a has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2014Most recent
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4HJ: £210,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WN2 4HJ
17 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Sold Jul 2025
£235,0001 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Sold Feb 2025
£200,00012 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Sold Jun 2024
£88,00035 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Sold Dec 2023
£225,75011 Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ
Sold Oct 2023
£210,500
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 price per m², 31a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,124
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31a, Buchanan Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.