What type of property is 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW last change hands?

3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW last sold for £95,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,950 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and December 2015, 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW rose from £36,950 to £95,000, a change of £58,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 9BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW located?

3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

Police records around 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

The closest primary school to 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW is St Mark's CofE Primary School (250m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Alker Street, WN5 9BW is St Mark's Church, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Alker Street

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

3 Alker Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), 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 June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 24.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 June 2024

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Alker Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 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.

3 Alker Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£95,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£95,000
+102.3%over 13 years
26 September 2002
£46,950
+27.1%over 3 years
30 October 1998
£36,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BW: £126,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Alker Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Alker Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£905

Street avg £1,164

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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.

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Crime

22/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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