What kind of home is 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU sell for?

12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU last sold for £173,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and July 2021, 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU rose from £158,000 to £173,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (869 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 9HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU 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.

Which area is 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU in?

12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU sits in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

The closest primary school to 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU is Shevington Vale Primary School (655m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shevington High School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ash Close, WN6 9HU is Mill Lane, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 491m away.

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12 Ash Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

869 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ash Close

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

12 Ash Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in July 2021. 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

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

12 Ash Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2021

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ash Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ash Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£173,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2021Most recent
£173,000
+9.5%over 4 years
1 September 2016
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9HU: £200,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WN6 9HU

On the street

Versus other Ash Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Ash Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,142

Street avg £2,021

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shevington Vale Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9HU

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FAQ

Common questions

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