What type of property is 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT?

38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT last change hands?

38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT last sold for £287,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and July 2022, 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT rose from £74,500 to £287,000, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT?

38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 8PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT?

38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT located?

38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT?

The closest primary school to 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT is St Thomas CofE Primary School (194m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT?

The closest bus stop to 38 Dunsdale Drive, WN4 8PT is Hazelhurst Grove, 316m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Dunsdale Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8PT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Dunsdale Drive

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

38 Dunsdale Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 8PT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 15.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 215.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £287,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dunsdale Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Dunsdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

38 Dunsdale Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£287,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2022Most recent
£287,000
+285.2%over 25 years
24 June 1997
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 8PT: £312,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WN4 8PT

On the street

Versus other Dunsdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Dunsdale Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,563

Street avg £1,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hazelhurst Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas 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 8PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 8PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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