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17 Benjamin Fold, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8DN

1 planning record
Bedrooms
3
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 17 Benjamin Fold

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

17 Benjamin Fold is a three-bedroom property in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 8DN). It has council tax band B.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Benjamin Fold, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 17 Benjamin Fold, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8DN

1decisions1extensions5documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    To extend existing dwellinghouse; conservatory to rear following demolition of existing conservatory

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    A/11/75480
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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 Benjamin Fold has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2008)

£123,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2008Most recent

    £123,000

    +146.2%over 12 years

  2. 29 March 1996

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 8DN: £145,000 (2024–2022).

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  • 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
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Area

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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

0.2 km

Nicol Mere Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Nicol Mere School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN4 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN4 8DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 8DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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