Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 8, 242 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0AR
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About Apartment 8
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 8 is a semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
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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.
Apartment 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2019from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromB86toC80
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
GoodVery Good
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 242 Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application 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.
Apartment 8 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in WN4 0AR: £125,000 (2007–2007).
Nearby sales in WN4 0AR
Versus other Wigan Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Apartment 8 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
17/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Medway Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 16 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 WN4 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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