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18 Abingdon Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Abingdon Drive

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

18 Abingdon Drive is a semi-detached house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 44.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £105,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Abingdon 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Abingdon Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Abingdon Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£105,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £105,000

    +5.0%over 7 years
  2. 28 July 2013

    £100,000

    +33.3%over 3 years
  3. 22 December 2009

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5JQ: £168,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Abingdon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Abingdon Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,544

Street avg £1,522

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Abingdon Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Abingdon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Family Catholic Academy. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Abingdon Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.