What type of property is 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR?

40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR sell for?

40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR last sold for £100,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and May 2018, 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR rose from £77,000 to £100,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR have?

The current EPC rating for 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR?

40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR heated?

The latest EPC at 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR?

40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR located?

40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR?

The closest primary school to 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (812m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 40 May Avenue, WN2 5RR is Abram Council Offices, 246m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 May Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RR

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 40 May Avenue

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

40 May Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 68% above the 2018 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 May Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 May Avenue 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.

40 May Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£100,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2018Most recent
£100,000
+29.9%over 12 years
4 September 2005
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5RR: £85,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in WN2 5RR

On the street

Versus other May Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 May Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,235

Street avg £1,070

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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.

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£159k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

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

0.2 km

Abram Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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