What type of property is 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

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

What did 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD sell for?

18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD last sold for £135,000 in February 2019, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,045 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2012 and February 2019, 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD rose from £119,045 to £135,000, a change of £15,955. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

18 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 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

18 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 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD located?

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

Is 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is Marlborough Avenue, 181m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 744m away.

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18 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

832 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

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Overview

About 18 Vale Gardens

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

18 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 (June 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 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). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 25.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £135,000.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

18 Vale Gardens 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 12 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Vale Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£135,000
+17.9%over 3 years
30 July 2015
£114,500
-3.8%over 2 years
20 November 2012
£119,045

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, 18 Vale Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,747

Street avg £2,058

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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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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£213k

1 Canal Cottages, Southgate

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3 bed1 bath

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4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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