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7 Oak Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Oak Avenue

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

7 Oak Avenue is a semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5XH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 273.6% above the 2001 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE44toD61
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Oak Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Oak Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Oak Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£45,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2001Most recent

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5XH: £141,000 (2024–2020).

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.

7 Oak Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£669

Street avg £1,796

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Oak Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

£159k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

£159k

1 Chapel Street, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EB

£187k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FN

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed
£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed
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

0.3 km

Grimshaw Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WN2 5XH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Oak Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.