What kind of home is 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP last sold for £187,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £176,995 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and June 2023, 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP rose from £176,995 to £187,000, a change of £10,005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5YP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP use?

The latest EPC at 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

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

Which area is 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP in?

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

What schools are near 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest primary school to 48 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).

How well connected is 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP?

The closest bus stop to 48 Holcroft Drive, WN2 5YP is Dover Lock, 636m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 48 Holcroft Drive

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

48 Holcroft Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £187,000.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Holcroft Drive, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

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

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£187,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2023Most recent
£187,000
+5.7%over 15 years
24 April 2008
£176,995

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

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.

48 Holcroft Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,851

Street avg £1,757

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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.

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EN

4 bed

£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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