What kind of home is 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE last sold for £145,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE 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 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE in?

18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Golborne High School (2.8km).

What transport links are near 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashwood Avenue, WN2 5YE is Park Lane, 376m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ashwood Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ashwood Avenue

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

18 Ashwood Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £145,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

18 Ashwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Feb 2016

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashwood Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashwood Avenue 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

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 August 2022Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YE: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WN2 5YE

On the street

Versus other Ashwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Ashwood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,593

Street avg £1,564

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£178k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

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

0.4 km

Park Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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