Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merebank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 19.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in January 2023.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Merebank has no planning applications on record.
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Merebank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.
9 January 2023Most recent
£170,000
+61.9%over 9 years18 December 2013
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4RJ: £128,000 (2026–2021).
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Merebank outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,405
Street avg £1,062
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Christopher Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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