What kind of home is 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR last change hands?

17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR last sold for £150,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in March 2008, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and December 2025, 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR fell from £170,000 to £150,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5YR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR in?

17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR sits in Abram, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

Police records around 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR 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 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

The closest primary school to 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Golborne High School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kearnes Close, WN2 5YR is Dover Lock Terminus, 665m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Kearnes Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YR

Extendable

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Kearnes Close

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

17 Kearnes Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £150,000 in December 2025. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 April 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kearnes Close, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£150,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 December 2025Most recent
£150,000
-11.8%over 17 years
28 March 2008
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YR: £165,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WN2 5YR

On the street

Versus other Kearnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Kearnes Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,456

Street avg £1,777

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 119 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

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1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

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1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

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3 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

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£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

£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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Dover Lock Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 5YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5YR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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