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8 Mcellen Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YT

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Mcellen Road

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

8 Mcellen Road is a semi-detached house in Abram, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5YT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 114 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 46.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Mcellen Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mcellen Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Mcellen Road 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.
Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£142,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2006Most recent

    £142,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5YT: £197,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Mcellen Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Mcellen Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,254

Street avg £1,966

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Mcellen Road

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 · from £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
£219k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

£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

£165k

1 Brown Street, Bickershaw

WN2 5TT

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

0.5 km

Dover Lock — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 5YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN2 5YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 8 Mcellen Road, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5YT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.