What type of property is 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX sell for?

20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX last sold for £192,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and March 2024, 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX rose from £140,000 to £192,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in September 2021 under ref. A/21/91831/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

20 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.

Where is 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is Roebuck Street, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Colwyn Drive

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

20 Colwyn Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 37 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £192,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Colwyn Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX

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Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
To extend bungalow - single storey to front
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
A/21/91831/HH
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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.

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

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£192,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£192,000
+37.1%over 5 years
4 October 2018
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 4TX: £165,000 (2024–2022).

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.

20 Colwyn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £1,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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