What kind of home is 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX last sold for £125,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,000 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and May 2012, 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX rose from £97,000 to £125,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (876 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 4TX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX use?

The latest EPC at 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX has council approval for rear extension granted in December 2005 under ref. A/05/65436. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

7 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 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

Police records around 7 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 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Colwyn Drive, WN2 4TX is Roebuck Street, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

876 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Colwyn Drive

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

7 Colwyn Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hindley Green, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 61.6% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Colwyn Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Colwyn Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Colwyn Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4TX

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Dec 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, conservatory to rear.
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/05/65436
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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.

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

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2012Most recent
£125,000
+28.9%over 9 years
29 November 2002
£97,000

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

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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.

7 Colwyn Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,536

Street avg £1,876

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

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70 dB

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