Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Fir Tree Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4UQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Fir Tree Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Fir Tree Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 4UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £167,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Fir Tree Drive, Ince, Wigan, WN3 4UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£167,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2022Most recent
£167,000
+180.7%over 20 years23 August 2001
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 4UQ: £155,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WN3 4UQ
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 habitable rooms, 17 Fir Tree Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £1,986
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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