What type of property is 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR last sold for £125,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and June 2015, 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR rose from £27,000 to £125,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 9AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR located?

17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

Police records around 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR 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.

Which schools serve 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

The closest primary school to 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (245m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (650m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Wigan Road, WN4 9AR is Ashton View, 15m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AR

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17a

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

17a is an end-of-terrace house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 107 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Wigan Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2015Most recent
£125,000
+363.0%over 17 years
24 July 1997
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9AR: £60,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in WN4 9AR

On the street

Versus other Wigan Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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.

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Crime

17/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ashton View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 9AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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