What kind of home is 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

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

What did 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD sell for?

8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD last sold for £187,500 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £176,995 in April 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2011 and February 2017, 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD rose from £176,995 to £187,500, a change of £10,505. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,063 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

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

Which area is 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD in?

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

What schools are near 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Vale Gardens, WN3 4JD is Marlborough Avenue, 181m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 744m away.

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8 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1063 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Vale Gardens

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

8 Vale Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1063 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 44.5% above the 2017 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

8 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 20 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£187,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2017Most recent
£187,500
+5.9%over 5 years
27 April 2011
£176,995

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.

8 Vale Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,899

Street avg £2,048

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 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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3 bed

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.

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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