What kind of home is 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP last sold for £135,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

Across 2 sales between March 2009 and April 2021, 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP rose from £125,000 to £135,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5YP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP in?

17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

Is 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 78% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest primary school to 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Golborne High School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is Dover Lock, 636m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Holcroft Drive

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

17 Holcroft Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 30.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £135,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

4%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Holcroft Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 12 years
30 March 2009
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YP: £185,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in WN2 5YP

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.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Holcroft Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £1,798

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£140k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£284k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£280k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£176k

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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