1 Cross Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AH
About 1 Cross Street
1 Cross Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £90,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 43.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£90,000
+80.0%over 10 years17 December 2013
£50,000
+53.8%over 12 years29 January 2001
£32,500
+4.2%over 1 year19 August 1999
£31,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AH: £93,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WN5 0AH
Versus other Cross Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Cross Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £1,011
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Loch Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







