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2 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Vale Gardens

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

2 Vale Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 76 m² it's 20% 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). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.

2 Vale Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from May 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Vale Gardens has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2021Most recent

    £210,000

    +41.9%over 12 years

  2. 25 June 2009

    £148,000

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

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, 2 Vale Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,763

Street avg £1,990

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Vale Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£224k

1 Canal Cottages, Southgate

WN3 4EH

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Chester Close, Ince

WN3 4JP

3 bed
£200k

1 Alfred Street, Ince

WN3 4FJ

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Crompton Street, Ince

WN3 4UN

3 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Cavendish Court, Ince

WN3 4JG

3 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Church Street, Ince

WN3 4RF

3 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Cheltenham Avenue, Ince

WN3 4LH

3 bed
£247k

1 Elizabethan Drive, Ince

WN3 4UA

4 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 WN3 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN3 4JD

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
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 2 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.