What type of property is 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY sell for?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY last sold for £210,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and August 2021, 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY rose from £45,000 to £210,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

The current EPC rating for 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY had any planning applications?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY 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 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY located?

11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

The closest primary school to 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (772m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY?

The closest bus stop to 11 Minstrel Close, WN2 5RY is Abram Council Offices, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Minstrel Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RY

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Minstrel Close

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

11 Minstrel Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 178.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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 30 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Minstrel Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Minstrel Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 11 Minstrel Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5RY

2decisions2extensions12documents8nearby

Nov 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
To extend dwellinghouse - single storey to side.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
A/07/69887
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionOct 2013Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 11 Minstrel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£210,000
+153.0%over 16 years
12 November 2004
£83,000
+84.4%over 8 years
25 April 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5RY: £89,950 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in WN2 5RY

On the street

Versus other Minstrel Close homes

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

On price per m², 11 Minstrel Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,231

Street avg £1,732

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 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 5RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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