What type of property is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH sell for?

73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH last sold for £250,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,900 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and April 2022, 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH rose from £81,900 to £250,000, a change of £168,100. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

The current EPC rating for 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH is in council tax band D.

Where is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH located?

73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH sits in Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

The closest primary school to 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH is Beech Hill Community Primary School (519m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (784m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH?

The closest bus stop to 73 Bakewell Drive, WN6 8QH is Laburnum Grove, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Bakewell Drive, Wigan, WN6 8QH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Bakewell Drive

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

73 Bakewell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wigan (WN6 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 176.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Bakewell Drive, Wigan, WN6 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Bakewell 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.

73 Bakewell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£250,000
+205.3%over 23 years
24 September 1998
£81,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8QH: £198,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN6 8QH

On the street

Versus other Bakewell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 73 Bakewell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £1,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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.

£225k

1 Bakewell Drive

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WN6 8AU

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1 Bluebell Avenue

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1 Broomholme, Shevington

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1 Ayrefield Grove, Shevington

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Coppinger Close, Shevington

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£255k

1 Carawood Close, Shevington

WN6 8DP

5 bed

£436k

1 Central Drive, Shevington

WN6 8BA

5 bed2 bath

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.

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

Laburnum Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beech Hill Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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