What kind of home is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE sell for?

12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE last sold for £147,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and December 2023, 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE rose from £48,500 to £147,000, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE 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.

Which area is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE in?

12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

Is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE 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.

What schools are near 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

The closest primary school to 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (257m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (342m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Queen Street, WN5 0AE is Chapel Street, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Queen Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £147,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 89 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Queen Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£147,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£147,000
+17.8%over 16 years
23 August 2007
£124,750
+14.5%over 1 year
16 December 2005
£108,950
+124.6%over 6 years
18 December 1998
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AE: £95,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WN5 0AE

On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £1,083

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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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Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chapel Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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