What type of property is 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL last sold for £136,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £16,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

Across 6 sales between December 1998 and December 2025, 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL rose from £16,500 to £136,000, a change of £119,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL 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 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL located?

42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

Police records around 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL 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 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

The closest primary school to 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (179m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Bickershaw Lane, WN2 5PL is Tenement Street, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Bickershaw Lane, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PL

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£143,000

Since the 2025 sale (£136,000)+5%
Against WN2 5PL's recent median (£102,500)+40%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£143,000

Against its 2025 sale (£136,000)+5%
Against WN2 5PL's recent median (£102,500)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Bickershaw Lane is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WN2 5PL
5 sales, median £102,500 (2026–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Bickershaw Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

10 December 2025Most recent
£136,000
+47.8%over 5 years
31 August 2020
£92,000
+9.5%over 6 years
31 August 2014
£84,000
+22.2%over 2 years
12 April 2012
£68,750
+10.9%over 6 years
25 May 2005
£62,000
+275.8%over 6 years
10 December 1998
£16,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5PL: £102,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WN2 5PL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Bickershaw Lane, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Bickershaw Lane

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

42 Bickershaw Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £136,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bickershaw Lane, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bickershaw Lane 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.

On the street

Versus other Bickershaw Lane homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Bickershaw Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,679

Street avg £1,051

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Tenement Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary179m
Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary338m
Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary678m
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary958m

Nearest stops

Tenement StreetBus stop20m
Watson DepotBus stop110m
Simpkin StreetBus stop114m
Wigan StreetBus stop186m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports78%
Other Crime2 reports11%
Other Theft1 reports6%
Theft from Person1 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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2 bed1 bath

£140k

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WN2 5EY

3 bed

£200k

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3 bed

£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

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£140k

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1 Beech Tree Houses, Bamfurlong

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 Bickershaw Lane is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 42 Bickershaw Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Bickershaw Lane was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Bickershaw Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 10 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN2 5PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42 Bickershaw Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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