What kind of home is 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU sell for?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU last sold for £141,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5PU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU has council approval for an extension granted in November 2019 under ref. A/19/87857/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU 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 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU in?

15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

The closest primary school to 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (382m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is Keats Way, 372m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Dickens Drive

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

15 Dickens Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 47), 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 home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 56% above the 2019 sale of £141,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £141,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

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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 Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU

1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby

Nov 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
To extend dwellinghouse - extension to front dormer and new dormer at rear
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
A/19/87857/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Dickens Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£220,000

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Last sold (2019)

£141,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£141,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in WN2 5PU: £124,250 (2019–2003).

Nearby sales in WN2 5PU

On the street

Versus other Dickens Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Dickens Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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.

£228k

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1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

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1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

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4 bed

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

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4 bed

£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wigan report

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

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Keats Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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55 dB

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