What type of property is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ last sold for £350,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and March 2025, 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ rose from £175,000 to £350,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2017 under ref. A/16/83418/LUCP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ located?

2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ 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.

Which schools serve 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is Britannia Bridge Primary School (985m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is Malvern Crescent, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 928m away.

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2 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Wessex Drive

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

2 Wessex Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jun 2011

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Wessex Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ

1decisions1extensions5documents6nearby

Jan 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
A/16/83418/LUCP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Wessex Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£350,000
+105.9%over 8 years
27 October 2016
£170,000
-2.9%over 4 years
21 December 2011
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4JJ: £179,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WN3 4JJ

On the street

Versus other Wessex Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Wessex Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £1,923

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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