What kind of home is 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB sell for?

1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB last sold for £120,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2006, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and December 2015, 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB fell from £125,000 to £120,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 9JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB in?

1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB sits in Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN4 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest primary school to 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is St Thomas CofE Primary School (687m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is Mill Street, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chester Drive

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

1 Chester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 68.3% above the 2015 sale of £120,000. At 81 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 10 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chester Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications 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.

1 Chester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£120,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£120,000
-4.0%over 9 years
6 March 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9JB: £125,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in WN4 9JB

On the street

Versus other Chester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Chester Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £1,808

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Thomas CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN4 9JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN4 9JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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