What type of property is 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS sell for?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS last sold for £105,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,500 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and May 2004, 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS rose from £50,500 to £105,000, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS had any planning applications?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in August 2020 under ref. A/20/89437/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS located?

17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

The closest primary school to 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS is Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School (451m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cansfield High School (786m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alder Avenue, WN4 0LS is Chantry Walk, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Bryn Rail Station, 507m away.

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17 Alder Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Alder Avenue

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

17 Alder Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 72.4% above the 2004 sale of £105,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

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 21 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Feb 2010

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Oct 2013from Jan 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alder Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alder Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Alder Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0LS

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Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
A/20/89437/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Alder Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£105,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2004Most recent
£105,000
+107.9%over 8 years
4 March 1996
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0LS: £175,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WN4 0LS

On the street

Versus other Alder Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Alder Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,296

Street avg £1,533

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Chantry Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 0LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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75 dB

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