Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Fir Tree Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4UQ
Estimated value
£165,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£155,000)+6%
- Against WN3 4UQ's recent median (£159,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£165,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£155,000)+6%
- Against WN3 4UQ's recent median (£159,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Fir Tree Drive is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 4UQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
45 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WN3 4UQ
5 sales, median £159,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Fir Tree Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
20 February 2023Most recent
£155,000
+2.0%over 10 months7 April 2022
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4UQ: £159,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in WN3 4UQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Fir Tree Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4UQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Fir Tree Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Fir Tree Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in February 2023.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Fir Tree Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Fir Tree Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fir Tree Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 16 Fir Tree Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £1,910
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wigan district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Taylors Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary828m
- Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Taylors LaneBus stop172m
- Coronation StreetBus stop175m
- Warrington RoadBus stop399m
- Malvern CrescentBus stop456m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 4UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Fir Tree Drive is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN3 4UQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Fir Tree Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Fir Tree Drive was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Fir Tree Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN3 4UQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Fir Tree Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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