Skip to content
UK Property Looker

20 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Abbey Drive

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

20 Abbey Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 40% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Abbey 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Abbey Drive.

  1. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    To extend dwellinghouse two storey to side

    Reference
    A/04/62219
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Abbey Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Abbey Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£255,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2017Most recent

    £255,000

    +292.3%over 18 years

  2. 24 September 1998

    £65,000

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

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.

20 Abbey Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,257

Street avg £2,211

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Abbey 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£402k

1 Abraham Gardens, Orrell

WN5 8FT

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 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
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 20 Abbey Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.