Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD
EPC B
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£187,500)+49%
- Against WN3 4JD's recent median (£230,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1063 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£187,500)+49%
- Against WN3 4JD's recent median (£230,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Vale Gardens is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 4JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WN3 4JD
5 sales, median £230,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Vale Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 February 2017Most recent
£187,500
+5.9%over 5 years27 April 2011
£176,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4JD: £230,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WN3 4JD
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Vale Gardens, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £279,000 is 48.8% above the 2017 sale price.
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 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
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2020
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.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary818m
- St William's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Ince CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Marlborough AvenueBus stop181m
- Malvern CrescentBus stop259m
- Henry StreetBus stop313m
- Warrington RoadBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Vale Gardens is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 4JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Vale Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Vale Gardens was lodged in October 2010 at band B and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Vale Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN3 4JD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Vale Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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