What kind of home is 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU?

18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU sell for?

18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU last sold for £162,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and March 2022, 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU rose from £114,000 to £162,500, a change of £48,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU?

18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU?

18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU 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.

Which area is 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU in?

18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU?

The closest primary school to 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Golborne High School (2.6km).

How well connected is 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Greenbank, WN2 5XU is Dover Lock, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Greenbank, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XU

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Greenbank

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

18 Greenbank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £162,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Solar panelsYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2016

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Greenbank, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Greenbank 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£162,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£162,500
+20.4%over 4 years
27 July 2017
£135,000
+18.4%over 10 years
14 March 2007
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5XU: £153,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WN2 5XU

On the street

Versus other Greenbank homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Greenbank runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly 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.

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1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

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£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

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3 bed

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

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1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

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4 bed

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

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£187k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

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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

0.1 km

Dover Lock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 5XU 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 5XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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