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About 8 Ashley Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ashley Drive is a semi-detached house in Leigh (WN7 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 60% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 142.5% above the 2004 sale of £80,000. At 92 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Ashley Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 60.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£80,000
Growth on file: 60.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashley Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Ashley Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £1,103
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashby Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newton Westpark Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN7 5HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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