What kind of home is 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY?

5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY sell for?

5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY last sold for £116,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,500 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and April 2015, 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY rose from £62,500 to £116,000, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY?

5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY?

5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY 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 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY in?

5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Is 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY 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 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY?

The closest primary school to 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (257m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (2.7km).

How well connected is 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Byron Close, WN2 5PY is Keats Way, 296m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Byron Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Byron Close

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

5 Byron Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 65.5% above the 2015 sale of £116,000. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Byron Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Byron Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Byron Close 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.

5 Byron Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£116,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2015Most recent
£116,000
+85.6%over 13 years
11 October 2001
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5PY: £130,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in WN2 5PY

On the street

Versus other Byron Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Byron Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,018

Street avg £1,455

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

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1 Byron Close, Abram

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WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£140k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

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3 bed

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

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3 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£280k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

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

0.3 km

Keats Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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