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17 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW

1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 17 Abbey Drive

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

17 Abbey Drive is a property in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8RW). It has council tax band C.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abbey Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    To extend dwellinghouse (at first floor to side and rear over existing kitchen and dining room - bedroom and bathroom)

    Reference
    A/03/58444
    View planning record
Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8RW: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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 road noise heatmap for WN5 8RW

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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