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5 Adams Drive, Wigan, WN3 5UH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Adams Drive

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

5 Adams Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wigan (WN3 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 365.4% above the 2000 sale of £26,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 57.5% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Oct 2008
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Adams Drive, Wigan, WN3 5UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Adams Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

5 Adams Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£26,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2000Most recent

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 5UH: £115,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Adams Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Adams Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£481

Street avg £1,387

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Adams Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£129k

1 Baucher Road

WN3 5UJ

2 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Chesterton Close

WN3 5TX

3 bed
£160k

1 Bronte Close, Worsley Mesnes

WN3 5TG

3 bed
£181k

1 Carr Lane

WN3 5LY

3 bed
£185k

1 Ashby Road

WN3 5NE

3 bed
£196k

1 Bleaklow Close

WN3 5PJ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Atholl Grove

WN3 5NA

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Bransfield Close

WN3 5NW

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Jude's Junior School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan. 26 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 WN3 5UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN3 5UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN3 5UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 5 Adams Drive, Wigan, WN3 5UH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.