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20 Highgate Crescent, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JE

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 20 Highgate Crescent

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

20 Highgate Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £338,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highgate Crescent, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 20 Highgate Crescent.

1 application on record at 20 Highgate Crescent, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JE

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Sept 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to rear.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    A/06/67236
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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.

Latest sale on 20 Highgate Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£338,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2024Most recent

    £338,000

    +46.3%over 5 years

  2. 20 September 2018

    £231,000

    +49.0%over 13 years

  3. 30 June 2005

    £155,000

    +29.2%over 1 year

  4. 7 June 2004

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9JE: £172,200 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Highgate Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Highgate Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £2,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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
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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

0.2 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shevington Vale Primary School. 10 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 9JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN6 9JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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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