What type of property is 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF last change hands?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF last sold for £209,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and October 2021, 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF rose from £42,000 to £209,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 0EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF had any planning applications?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2017 under ref. A/17/84348/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF located?

17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF sits in Standish, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy (502m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Standish Community High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Avenue, WN6 0EF is Grove Lane, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0EF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Birch Avenue

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

17 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £209,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 Birch Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Birch Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0EF

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Aug 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension projecting 3.9 metres, height to eaves 2.9 metres and height to ridge 3.5 metres
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/17/84348/PDE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£209,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£209,000
+397.6%over 24 years
27 March 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 0EF: £135,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in WN6 0EF

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Birch Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,459

Street avg £1,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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Area

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Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grove Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 0EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 0EF

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