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8 Ashwood Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Ashwood Avenue

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

8 Ashwood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 62.9% above the 2018 sale of £104,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashwood Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ashwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

8 Ashwood Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£104,950

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2018Most recent

    £104,950

    -12.5%over 11 years

  2. 21 December 2006

    £120,000

    +243.3%over 9 years

  3. 19 December 1997

    £34,950

    -8.0%over 11 months

  4. 31 January 1997

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YE: £183,000 (2025–2023).

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.

8 Ashwood Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,235

Street avg £1,601

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ashwood 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 · from £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.
£176k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

£176k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FN

£165k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

£159k

1 Chapel Street, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EB

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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.

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 5YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5YE

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Ashwood Avenue, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.