What kind of home is 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU?

8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU sell for?

8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU last sold for £247,500 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and July 2015, 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU rose from £99,000 to £247,500, a change of £148,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU?

8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 6JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU?

8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU in?

8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU sits in Winstanley, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Is 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU 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.

What schools are near 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU?

The closest primary school to 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan (586m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barrington Close, WN3 6JU is Sandstone Road, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barrington Close, Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Barrington Close

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

8 Barrington Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Winstanley, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 32.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Barrington Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barrington Close, Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barrington Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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 1999.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£247,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2015Most recent
£247,500
-11.9%over 8 years
10 May 2007
£281,000
+183.8%over 8 years
30 March 1999
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 6JU: £289,950 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WN3 6JU

On the street

Versus other Barrington Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barrington Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,904

Street avg £1,962

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Bannister Way

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1 Braemore Close

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Area

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sandstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN3 6JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 6JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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