What type of property is 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ last sold for £296,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £50,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and November 2024, 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ rose from £50,000 to £296,000, a change of £246,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ located?

4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ sits in Shevington, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (610m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shevington High School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Douglas Drive, WN6 8EJ is Douglas Drive, 111m away. The nearest rail option is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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4 Douglas Drive, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Douglas Drive

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

4 Douglas Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shevington, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 101 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £296,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD56toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Douglas Drive, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Douglas Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Latest sale on 4 Douglas Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£296,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£296,000
+72.1%over 6 years
25 January 2018
£172,000
+12.8%over 3 years
3 July 2014
£152,500
+3.0%over 4 years
9 July 2009
£148,000
+196.0%over 14 years
1 June 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8EJ: £192,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WN6 8EJ

On the street

Versus other Douglas Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Douglas Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £2,062

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Douglas Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 8EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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