What kind of home is 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ is a semi-detached house.

When did 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ last change hands?

27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ last sold for £155,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,950 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and August 2024, 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ rose from £36,950 to £155,000, a change of £118,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

The current EPC rating for 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ use?

The latest EPC at 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

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

Which area is 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ in?

27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ sits in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

The closest primary school to 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ is Holy Family Catholic Academy (367m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Abingdon Drive, WN2 5JQ is Abingdon Drive, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Abingdon Drive

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

27 Abingdon Drive is a semi-detached house in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 16.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £155,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Abingdon Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Abingdon 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.

Price for 27 Abingdon Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£155,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2024Most recent
£155,000
+82.4%over 8 years
30 October 2015
£85,000
+130.0%over 15 years
31 August 2000
£36,950

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

Nearby sales in WN2 5JQ

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.

27 Abingdon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,246

Street avg £1,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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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1 Byron Close, Abram

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3 bed

£159k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

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1 Chapel Street, Platt Bridge

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£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

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4 bed

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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Abingdon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Family Catholic Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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