What type of property is 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ sell for?

20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ last sold for £180,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £141,550 in September 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 2007 and July 2024, 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ rose from £141,550 to £180,000, a change of £38,450. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

Police records around 20 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 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Wessex Drive, WN3 4JJ is Malvern Crescent, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 928m away.

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20 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Wessex Drive

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

20 Wessex Drive is a semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Wessex Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Wessex Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2024Most recent
£180,000
+5.9%over 1 year
21 December 2022
£170,000
+88.9%over 6 years
19 December 2016
£89,995
-36.4%over 9 years
20 September 2007
£141,550

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

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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.

20 Wessex Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £1,937

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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