What kind of home is 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY last change hands?

13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY last sold for £26,730 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 9PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY 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.

Which area is 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY in?

13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

Police records around 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY 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.

What schools are near 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

The closest primary school to 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (469m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Alder Avenue, WN5 9PY is Marigold Street, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Alder Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PY

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 13 Alder Avenue

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

13 Alder Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 57 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 285.3% above the 2004 sale of £26,730. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

13 Alder Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2025

Current Certificate

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Alder Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Alder Avenue 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.

13 Alder Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£26,730

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 November 2004Most recent
£26,730

Median price across the last 3 sales in WN5 9PY: £44,000 (2025–1998).

Nearby sales in WN5 9PY

On the street

Versus other Alder Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Alder Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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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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1 Campbell Street

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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

0.2 km

Marigold Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 9PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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