17 Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW
About 17 Alker Street
17 Alker Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Wigan (WN5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
17 Alker Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Alker Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
25applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Alker Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.4% per year over 2 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 40.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2023Most recent
£210,000
+86.7%over 1 year9 September 2021
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BW: £102,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Alker Street homes
Price per m² for 17 Alker Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,736
Street avg £901
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Mark's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB