Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£185,000)+30%
- Against WN2 5PU's recent median (£131,500)+83%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£185,000)+30%
- Against WN2 5PU's recent median (£131,500)+83%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Dickens Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5PU. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WN2 5PU
4 sales, median £131,500 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Dickens Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2019Most recent
£185,000
+46.2%over 4 years5 October 2015
£126,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in WN2 5PU: £131,500 (2025–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU. 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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About 23 Dickens Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Dickens Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 29.7% above the 2019 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £185,000 in December 2019.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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 10 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Dickens Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
52 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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
0.4 km
Keats Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary382m
- Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary882m
- Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Keats WayBus stop372m
- Biffa Recycling FacilityBus stop409m
- Alexandra StreetBus stop439m
- Lee LaneBus stop449m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports78%
- Other Crime2 reports11%
- Other Theft1 reports6%
- Theft from Person1 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Dickens Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5PU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Dickens Drive. 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 23 Dickens Drive was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Dickens Drive. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN2 5PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Dickens Drive is in council tax band B. 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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