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

2 Abingdon Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 192% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).