What type of property is 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

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

What did 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU sell for?

23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU last sold for £185,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,500 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and December 2019, 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU rose from £126,500 to £185,000, a change of £58,500. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

23 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.

Where is 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU located?

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

Which schools serve 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dickens Drive, WN2 5PU is Keats Way, 372m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Dickens Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Overview

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 £254,000 is 37.3% 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.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

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.

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.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2019Most recent
£185,000
+46.2%over 4 years
5 October 2015
£126,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in WN2 5PU: £122,000 (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

52 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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.

£270k

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4 bed

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3 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£282k

1 Brock Place, Platt Bridge

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£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

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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

0.4 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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