What kind of home is 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

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

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

4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD last sold for £199,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,950 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and December 2018, 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD rose from £174,950 to £199,000, a change of £24,050. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,209 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD use?

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

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

4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD in?

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

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

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

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

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4 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1209 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 4 Vale Gardens

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

4 Vale Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1209 sq ft) and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 44.2% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £199,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

4 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 27 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 Vale Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£199,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2018Most recent
£199,000
+13.7%over 9 years
23 July 2009
£174,950

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 floor area, 4 Vale Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,772

Street avg £2,056

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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