What type of property is 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW sell for?

15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW last sold for £189,400 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £67,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and July 2014, 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW rose from £67,000 to £189,400, a change of £122,400. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

The current EPC rating for 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW located?

15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

Police records around 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

The closest primary school to 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW is Orrell Holgate Academy (489m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School (551m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW?

The closest bus stop to 15 Abbey Drive, WN5 8RW is Abbey Drive, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 939m away.

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15 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£261,000

Since the 2014 sale (£189,400)+38%
Against WN5 8RW's recent median (£237,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£261,000

Against its 2014 sale (£189,400)+38%
Against WN5 8RW's recent median (£237,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN5 8RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WN5 8RW
5 sales, median £237,000 (2026–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Abbey Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

20 July 2014Most recent
£189,400
+16.9%over 8 years
13 July 2006
£162,000
-1.8%
20 March 2006
£165,000
+142.6%over 7 years
1 October 1998
£68,000
+1.5%over 2 years
9 February 1996
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8RW: £237,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WN5 8RW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 Abbey Drive

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

15 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 37.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

15 Abbey Drive'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 13 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Abbey Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Abbey Drive homes

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

On epc rating, 15 Abbey Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,973

Street avg £2,332

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbey Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Orrell Holgate Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Orrell Holgate AcademyPrimary489m
St Peter's Catholic High SchoolSecondary551m
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellPrimary1.2km
Dean Trust WiganSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

Abbey DriveBus stop124m
Heyes RoadBus stop158m
Orrell PostBus stop331m
Orrell GardensBus stop362m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences106 reports40%
Public Order30 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson23 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour21 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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.

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£387k

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£286k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN5 8RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 15 Abbey Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Abbey Drive was lodged in January 2014 at band C and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Abbey Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN5 8RW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 Abbey Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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