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17 Dunster Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5HT

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dunster Close

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

17 Dunster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 55.4% above the 2018 sale of £116,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £116,500 in July 2018.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Dunster Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%11%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dunster Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dunster Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

17 Dunster Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£116,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2018Most recent

    £116,500

    +13.2%over 11 years

  2. 28 May 2007

    £102,950

    +47.1%over 3 years

  3. 18 December 2003

    £69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5HT: £166,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dunster Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Dunster Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,688

Street avg £1,408

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dunster Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed
£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath
£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed
£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed
£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed
£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Victoria Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Family Catholic Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 5HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dunster Close, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.