What type of property is 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA?

18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA sell for?

18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA last sold for £120,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and November 2016, 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA rose from £45,500 to £120,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA?

18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA?

18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA 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 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA located?

18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA?

The closest primary school to 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (367m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (289m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Blackthorn Avenue, WN6 7SA is Blackthorn Avenue, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Blackthorn Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7SA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Blackthorn Avenue

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

18 Blackthorn Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN6 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackthorn Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blackthorn Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 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.

18 Blackthorn Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2016Most recent
£120,000
+15.4%over 3 years
30 May 2013
£104,000
+128.6%over 14 years
26 March 1999
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 7SA: £139,950 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN6 7SA

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Blackthorn Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,714

Street avg £1,673

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Barley Brook Street

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1 Cranberry Avenue

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blackthorn Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John Fisher Catholic High School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 7SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 7SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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