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56 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Macdonald Street

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

56 Macdonald Street is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 69.7% above the 2024 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £76,000.

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Everything you need to know about 56 Macdonald Street

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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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Macdonald Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 Macdonald Street

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Macdonald Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£76,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2024Most recent

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AJ: £90,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Macdonald Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Macdonald Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,310

Street avg £1,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Macdonald Street

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
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.

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.

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 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 56 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.