What kind of home is 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ sell for?

35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ last sold for £240,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and September 2022, 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ rose from £135,000 to £240,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

The current EPC rating for 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 0QZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ use?

The latest EPC at 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ in?

35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

Police records around 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ show an average of 17 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

The closest primary school to 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ is Rectory CofE Primary School (334m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cansfield High School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ?

The closest bus stop to 35 Birch Grove, WN4 0QZ is Birch Grove, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Garswood Rail Station, 843m away.

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35 Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0QZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 35 Birch Grove

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

35 Birch Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£240,000
+77.8%over 18 years
19 December 2003
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0QZ: £249,995 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WN4 0QZ

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 35 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,526

Street avg £1,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

17/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rectory CofE Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 0QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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