3 Alker Street, Wigan, WN5 9BW
About 3 Alker Street
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 10 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 35.8% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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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
3 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
3 Alker Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£95,000
+102.3%over 13 years26 September 2002
£46,950
+27.1%over 3 years30 October 1998
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 9BW: £120,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Alker Street homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Alker Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£905
Street avg £977
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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