17 Alder Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9PY
About 17 Alder Avenue
17 Alder Avenue is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Alder Avenue 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
17 Alder Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in WN5 9PY: £35,365 (2025–1998).
Versus other Alder Avenue homes
17 Alder Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







