Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Birch Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XE
Estimated value
£215,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£201,000)+7%
- Against WN2 5XE's recent median (£40,000)+438%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£215,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£201,000)+7%
- Against WN2 5XE's recent median (£40,000)+438%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Birch Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WN2 5XE
1 sale, median £40,000 (1996–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Birch Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
14 July 2024Most recent
£201,000
+64.8%over 10 months6 September 2023
£122,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WN2 5XE: £40,000 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in WN2 5XE
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Birch Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5XE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 64.8% per year. Sold July 2024 for £201,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF34toD58
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Birch Road 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.
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
Park Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary1.0km
- Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary1.8km
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Park LaneBus stop87m
- Grimshaw ParkBus stop161m
- Dover LockBus stop272m
- Abram Council OfficesBus stop368m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports78%
- Other Crime2 reports11%
- Other Theft1 reports6%
- Theft from Person1 reports6%
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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 5XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Birch Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN2 5XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Birch Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Birch Road was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Birch Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 10 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN2 5XE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Birch Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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