What type of property is 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD last sold for £130,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and January 2018, 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD rose from £120,000 to £130,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (832 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD 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 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD located?

16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest primary school to 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is Britannia Bridge Primary School (818m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is Marlborough Avenue, 181m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 744m away.

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16 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

832 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 16 Vale Gardens

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

16 Vale Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 832 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2011) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 77 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 30.8% above the 2018 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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

16 Vale Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Vale Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2018Most recent
£130,000
+8.3%over 5 years
25 June 2012
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4JD: £230,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WN3 4JD

On the street

Versus other Vale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Vale Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,682

Street avg £2,062

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

Above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Marlborough Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Britannia Bridge Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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