Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ
5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1102 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Wessex Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Wessex Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1102 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2020 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 43.3% above the 2020 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
16 Wessex Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 November 2019
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2009from Feb 2009
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Wessex Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Wessex Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2020)
£180,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2020Most recent
£180,000
+5.6%over 2 years3 August 2017
£170,500
+20.1%over 3 years17 July 2014
£142,000
-13.4%over 4 years10 September 2009
£164,000
-19.7%over 1 year10 July 2008
£204,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4JJ: £179,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WN3 4JJ
Versus other Wessex Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Wessex Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,758
Street avg £1,976
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Malvern Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 4JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.