56 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
About 56 Macdonald Street
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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Planning history
56 Macdonald Street has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
56 Macdonald Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2024Most recent
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AJ: £90,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WN5 0AJ
62 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
Sold May 2025
£90,00059 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
Sold Sept 2024
£90,00066 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
Sold May 2024
£100,00060 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
Sold Nov 2016
£81,50064 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AJ
Sold Mar 2016
£74,000
Versus other Macdonald Street homes
56 Macdonald Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,310
Street avg £1,023
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







