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8 Ferndale Drive, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9BB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1256 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Ferndale Drive

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

8 Ferndale Drive is a detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1256 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 23.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Ferndale Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ferndale Drive, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ferndale Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Ferndale Drive, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9BB

1decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Nov 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    To extend dwellinghouse, first floor above existing garage.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    A/07/69999
    Full record in report

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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.

8 Ferndale Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£272,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2009Most recent

    £272,500

    -0.9%over 2 years

  2. 2 March 2007

    £275,000

    +22.4%over 2 years

  3. 19 March 2004

    £224,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9BB: £275,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ferndale Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,335

Street avg £2,270

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ferndale Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Appley Close, Appley Bridge

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1 Finch Mill Avenue, Appley Bridge

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£380k

1 Farrier Way, Appley Bridge

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£394k

1 Church Lane, Wrightington

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£259k

1 Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge

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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.
Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shevington Vale Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN6 9BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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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