What kind of home is 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX last change hands?

12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX last sold for £140,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4TX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX 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 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX in?

12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX sits in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

Police records around 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX 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 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest primary school to 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is Hindley Green Community Primary School (452m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Westleigh School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is Roebuck Street, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Colwyn Drive

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

12 Colwyn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 37 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 41.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Colwyn 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.

12 Colwyn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 June 2016Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4TX: £185,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WN2 4TX

On the street

Versus other Colwyn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Colwyn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,872

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

£191k

1 Beechfield Avenue, Hindley Green

WN2 4QG

3 bed1 bath

£177k

1 Ashbourne Avenue, Hindley

WN2 4JQ

3 bed1 bath

£170k

1 Bramblewood, Hindley

WN2 4BF

3 bed

£287k

1 Acreswood Avenue, Hindley Green

WN2 4NJ

3 bed3 bath

£204k

1 Ashley Road, Hindley Green

WN2 4HG

2 bed1 bath

£177k

1 Baxters Row, Hindley Green

WN2 4UD

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Beaumaris Road, Hindley Green

WN2 4NB

2 bed

£148k

1 Bell Street, Hindley

WN2 4BD

2 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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Roebuck Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hindley Green Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 4TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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