What type of property is 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER last sold for £88,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,950 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and July 2007, 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER rose from £84,950 to £88,000, a change of £3,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

7 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.

Where is 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Darwen Drive, WN2 5ER?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ER

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Darwen Drive

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

7 Darwen Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 40.9% above the 2007 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Darwen Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Darwen Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2007)

£88,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 July 2007Most recent
£88,000
+2.3%
16 May 2007
£86,000
+1.2%over 1 year
3 March 2006
£84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5ER: £120,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 7 Darwen Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,571

Street avg £1,568

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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

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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