2 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW
About 2 Abbey Drive
2 Abbey Drive is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 21.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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Energy performance
2 Abbey Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
2 Abbey Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
To extend dwellinghouse - first floor to side over existing garage.
- Reference
- A/04/60899
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Abbey Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£250,000
+259.7%over 17 years25 May 2000
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8RW: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 8RW
Versus other Abbey Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £2,244
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB