What kind of home is 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH sell for?

23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH last sold for £223,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and July 2024, 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH rose from £100,000 to £223,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +26.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5XH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH 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 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH in?

23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

Police records around 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH 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 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

The closest primary school to 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (949m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Golborne High School (3.0km).

How well connected is 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Oak Avenue, WN2 5XH is Grimshaw Park, 328m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Oak Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Oak Avenue

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

23 Oak Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £223,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromC72toD65

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Oak Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Oak Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Oak Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£223,000

Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£223,000
+123.0%over 3 years
1 March 2021
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5XH: £140,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in WN2 5XH

On the street

Versus other Oak Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Oak Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,347

Street avg £1,767

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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.

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

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£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£280k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

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

Grimshaw Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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