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42 Chimes Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Chimes Road

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

42 Chimes Road is a semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 83 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Chimes Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Chimes Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Chimes Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2024Most recent

    £200,000

    +39.9%over 1 year

  2. 15 December 2022

    £143,000

    +21.7%

  3. 25 August 2022

    £117,500

    +76.9%over 20 years

  4. 22 March 2002

    £66,435

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0LA: £165,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Chimes Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Chimes Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,410

Street avg £1,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Chimes Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£227k

1 Bolton Street, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0QG

3 bed2 bath
£228k

1 Chimes Road, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0LA

£229k

1 Dryden Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Clough Grove, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0LP

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Austin Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0PZ

2 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Argyll Close, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0ST

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Darvel Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0UA

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Alder Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0LS

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dryden Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN4 0LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN4 0LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 0LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Chimes Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.