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

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Birch Grove

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

53 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 32.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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 15 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 53 Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0QZ

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  1. Oct 2005
    Conversion
    Outcome in report

    GARAGE CONVERSION

    Reference
    PRE/2005/1101
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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.

Latest sale on 53 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +42.5%over 15 years

  2. 18 November 2005

    £179,000

    +42.1%over 2 years

  3. 3 January 2003

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 0QZ: £205,000 (2022–2016).

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.

On epc rating, 53 Birch Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,217

Street avg £1,495

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£296k

1 Birch Grove, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0QZ

5 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Coralin Way, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0ET

4 bed
£309k

1 Doe Riding, Drummers Lane, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0JA

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Darvel Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0UA

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Clough Grove, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0LP

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Dryden Avenue, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Bolton Street, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0QG

3 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Argyll Close, Ashton In Makerfield

WN4 0ST

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

Birch Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rectory CofE Primary School. 15 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 0QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN4 0QZ

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