What type of property is 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

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

Where is 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX located?

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

Which schools serve 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is Back Lane, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 678m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Rookery Avenue

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

8 Rookery Avenue is a detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, 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.

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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.

8 Rookery Avenue 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 04 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Rookery Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9JX: £219,000 (2024–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Rookery Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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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.

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

Common questions

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