1 Alvanley Close, Wigan, WN5 0HL
About 1 Alvanley Close
1 Alvanley Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 150.9% above the 2003 sale of £68,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
To erect a detached garage to rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- A/20/89956/HHRET
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
To erect a detached garage to rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- A/20/89956/HH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Alvanley Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 6 years.
£68,950
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2003Most recent
£68,950
+97.0%over 6 years24 October 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0HL: £98,500 (2023–2014).
Versus other Alvanley Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Alvanley Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£945
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Britannia Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marsh Green Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







