Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 3 is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, Wigan (WN4 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 137.3% above the 2024 sale of £51,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £51,000 in May 2024.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Apartment 3 has no planning applications on record.
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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Apartment 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 4 years.
£51,000
Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 4 years.
16 May 2024Most recent
£51,000
-9.7%over 3 years31 May 2020
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN4 9PL: £57,000 (2022–2018).
Apartment 6, 3 Warrington Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
Sold Jan 2022
Apartment 4, 3 Warrington Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
Sold Oct 2020
Apartment 2, 3 Warrington Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
Sold Oct 2020
Apartment 1, 3 Warrington Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
Sold May 2020
2 Warrington Road, Ashton In Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
Sold Jul 2018
On years held, Apartment 3 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,085
Street avg £1,688
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
17/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Oswald's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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