What type of property is 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX last change hands?

20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX last sold for £170,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and December 2020, 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX rose from £50,000 to £170,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 9JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX located?

20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX sits in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest primary school to 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is Shevington Vale Primary School (384m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shevington High School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is Back Lane, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 678m away.

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20 Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Rookery Avenue

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

20 Rookery Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 35.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £170,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Rookery Avenue 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.

20 Rookery Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£170,000
11 October 2018
£170,000
+240.0%over 17 years
29 March 2001
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9JX: £219,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WN6 9JX

On the street

Versus other Rookery Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Rookery Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £2,785

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shevington Vale Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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