What kind of home is 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX sell for?

26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX last sold for £195,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,500 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and November 2024, 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX rose from £67,500 to £195,000, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

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

What heating system does 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX 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 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX in?

26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX sits in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

Police records around 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX 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 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

The closest primary school to 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX is St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green (375m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Brecon Drive, WN2 4RX is Lincroft Road, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Brecon Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4RX

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 26 Brecon Drive

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

26 Brecon Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 151.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in November 2024.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Corner plotYes

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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

May 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Brecon Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Brecon 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£195,000
+188.9%over 21 years
15 November 2002
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4RX: £159,950 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in WN2 4RX

On the street

Versus other Brecon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Brecon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,786

Street avg £1,456

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

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1 Beaumaris Road, Hindley Green

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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

0.2 km

Lincroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 4RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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