What kind of home is 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is a mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP sell for?

20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP last sold for £198,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,995 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and May 2024, 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP rose from £174,995 to £198,000, a change of £23,005. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP in?

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

Is 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is Dover Lock, 636m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Holcroft Drive

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

20 Holcroft Drive is a mid-terrace house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £198,000.

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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.

20 Holcroft Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Holcroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£198,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£198,000
+80.0%over 8 years
28 May 2015
£110,000
-37.1%over 7 years
19 December 2007
£174,995

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 habitable rooms, 20 Holcroft Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,752

Street avg £1,799

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£184k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Brampton Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5HS

£176k

1 Ainscough Close, Bickershaw

WN2 5FR

£176k

1 Calder Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FN

£271k

1 Brock Place, Platt Bridge

WN2 5FJ

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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