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1 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Holcroft Drive

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

1 Holcroft Drive is a detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 54 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £199,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Feb 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Holcroft Drive 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.

1 Holcroft Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£199,950

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £199,950

    +19.0%over 15 years

  2. 7 May 2007

    £167,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YP: £198,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Holcroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Holcroft Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,325

Street avg £1,747

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Holcroft Drive

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.
£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed
£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath
£187k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FN

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

£178k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 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

0.6 km

Dover Lock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 8 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 5YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.