What kind of home is 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

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

What did 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB sell for?

3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB last sold for £125,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and December 2020, 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB rose from £79,000 to £125,000, a change of £46,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN4 9JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB had any planning applications?

3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

3 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 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB in?

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

What schools are near 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is Mill Street, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chester Drive

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

3 Chester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 54.4% above the 2020 sale of £125,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2020 for £125,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chester Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 3 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB

2decisions2extensions15documents7nearby

Jul 2024
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate for lawful development for a single storey to side extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
A/24/97272/LUCP
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ExtensionNov 2024Decision

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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.

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Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£125,000
+58.2%over 17 years
14 November 2003
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9JB: £125,000 (2021–2016).

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, 3 Chester Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,645

Street avg £1,791

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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