Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
298a, Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
446 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 298a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
298a is a property in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 446 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–246 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
298a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 June 2019
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 298a, Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
298a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
298a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5RJ: £168,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in WN2 5RJ
339 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Sold Feb 2026
£130,000309 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Sold Jan 2023
£168,000351 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Sold Apr 2022
£82,000315 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Sold Dec 2020
£350,000355 Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RJ
Sold Dec 2018
£82,000
Versus other Warrington Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 298a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Abram Council Offices — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 5RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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