What kind of home is 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

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

What did 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB sell for?

5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB last sold for £104,995 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

5 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 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

5 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 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB in?

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

What schools are near 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chester Drive, WN4 9JB is Mill Street, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chester Drive

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

5 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 66.7% above the 2013 sale of £104,995. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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

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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.

5 Chester Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chester Drive, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£104,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 October 2013Most recent
£104,995

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.

5 Chester Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,591

Street avg £1,797

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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