What kind of home is 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB last sold for £123,500 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £49,885 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and July 2016, 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB rose from £49,885 to £123,500, a change of £73,615. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB use?

The latest EPC at 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

12 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 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

Police records around 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB 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.

What schools are near 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is Mill Street, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£178,000

Since the 2016 sale (£123,500)+44%
Against WN4 9JB's recent median (£125,000)+42%

Newest record on this page: May 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£178,000

Against its 2016 sale (£123,500)+44%
Against WN4 9JB's recent median (£125,000)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Chester Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN4 9JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in WN4 9JB
5 sales, median £125,000 (2021–2017)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£123,500
+147.6%over 11 years
8 June 2005
£49,885

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

Nearby sales in WN4 9JB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Environmental risk flaggedIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Chester Drive

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

12 Chester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 44.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Chester Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Nov 2011

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 12 Chester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £1,769

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

17/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.

Nearest schools

St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary687m
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary838m
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldSecondary1.1km
The Byrchall High SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

Mill StreetBus stop347m
Ashton HeathBus stop422m
Princess RoadBus stop639m
Princess RoadBus stop643m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences108 reports55%
Criminal Damage & Arson21 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour15 reports8%
Public Order10 reports5%

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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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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Chester Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN4 9JB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Chester Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Chester Drive was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Chester Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN4 9JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Chester Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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