What type of property is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA sell for?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA last sold for £135,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and December 2023, 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA rose from £41,500 to £135,000, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN3 5WA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA had any planning applications?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2006 under ref. A/06/65879. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA located?

2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA sits in Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN3 postcode district.

Is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

The closest primary school to 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA is St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (110m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hawkley Hall High School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Pennell Drive, WN3 5WA is St Jude's Junior School, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Pennell Drive, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5WA

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 2 Pennell Drive

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

2 Pennell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, Wigan (WN3 5WA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 25.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 98.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £135,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

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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(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromD59toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pennell Drive, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 2 Pennell Drive, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, WN3 5WA

2decisions2extensions8documents6nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2005
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side and single storey to rear following demolition to car port
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/05/65303
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DemolitionMar 2006Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Pennell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£135,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£135,000
+253.9%over 25 years
27 November 1998
£38,150
-8.1%over 9 months
27 February 1998
£41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN3 5WA: £117,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Pennell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Pennell Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

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