What kind of home is 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG sell for?

7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG last sold for £115,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £25,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and November 2020, 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG rose from £25,000 to £115,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

The current EPC rating for 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (802 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG use?

The latest EPC at 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG 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 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG in?

7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG sits in Bamfurlong, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

Police records around 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG 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 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

The closest primary school to 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG is Holy Family Catholic Academy (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Mains Avenue, WN2 5LG is Landgate School, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan, WN2 5LG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

802 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 7 Mains Avenue

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

7 Mains Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bamfurlong, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 802 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 43.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £115,000.

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 gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Mains Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2021

Current Certificate

Jul 2011

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 July 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan, WN2 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Mains Avenue 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 7 Mains Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2020Most recent
£115,000
+27.8%over 16 years
5 August 2004
£89,950
+233.1%over 2 years
28 January 2002
£27,000
+8.0%over 7 years
20 January 1995
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5LG: £118,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WN2 5LG

On the street

Versus other Mains Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Mains Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,543

Street avg £1,079

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

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£200k

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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

£165k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

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

0.1 km

Landgate School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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 5LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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