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About 5 Wessex Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Wessex Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2018, sale prices here grew -0.1% per year, broadly in step with Wigan's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 158.9% above the 2018 sale of £98,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2018 for £98,500.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Wessex Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Wessex Drive.
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse two storey to side and single storey to rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Wessex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2018)
£98,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wessex Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Wessex Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£699
Street avg £2,026
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malvern Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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
Everything within walking distance
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