What kind of home is 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER sell for?

2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER last sold for £120,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £34,950 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

Across 5 sales between January 1999 and March 2021, 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER rose from £34,950 to £120,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

The current EPC rating for 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (731 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER use?

The latest EPC at 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER in?

2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER sits in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

Police records around 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

The closest primary school to 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is Holy Family Catholic Academy (511m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

The closest bus stop to 2 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is Miller's Lane, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ER

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

731 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Darwen Drive

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

2 Darwen Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 731 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 19% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

2 Darwen Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Darwen Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£120,000
+46.3%over 5 years
8 January 2016
£82,000
-13.7%over 10 years
12 June 2005
£95,000
+68.1%over 2 years
29 May 2003
£56,500
+61.7%over 4 years
22 January 1999
£34,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5ER: £106,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in WN2 5ER

On the street

Versus other Darwen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Darwen Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,767

Street avg £1,552

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 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.

£140k

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WN2 5EY

3 bed

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£159k

1 Chapel Street, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EB

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Miller's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Family Catholic Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 5ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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