What type of property is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT sell for?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT last sold for £185,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

The current EPC rating for 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 4QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT has council approval for side extension granted in September 2014 under ref. A/14/79558. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT located?

10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT sits in Ince, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT 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 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

The closest primary school to 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT is Britannia Bridge Primary School (311m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT?

The closest bus stop to 10 Foster Avenue, WN3 4QT is Old Hall Street, 144m away. The nearest rail option is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 306m away.

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10 Foster Avenue, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4QT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Foster Avenue

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

10 Foster Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2024 for £185,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

10 Foster Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE51toF36

Low Energy Lighting

47%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2014from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromF36toE42

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Foster Avenue, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Foster Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 10 Foster Avenue, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4QT

1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby

Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side projecting to front.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
A/14/79558
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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.

Current estimate

£189,000

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Last sold (2024)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£185,000

On the street

Versus other Foster Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Foster Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£185k

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WN3 4FJ

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WN3 4JP

3 bed

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1 Canal Cottages, Southgate

WN3 4EH

3 bed1 bath

£166k

1 Crompton Street, Ince

WN3 4UN

3 bed1 bath

£158k

1 Cavendish Court, Ince

WN3 4JG

3 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Church Street, Ince

WN3 4RF

3 bed1 bath

£144k

1 Cheltenham Avenue, Ince

WN3 4LH

3 bed

£230k

1 Elizabethan Drive, Ince

WN3 4UA

4 bed1 bath

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

Old Hall Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Britannia Bridge Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 4QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 4QT

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