31 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
About 31 Macdonald Street
31 Macdonald Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 17.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
31 Macdonald Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 16 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£120,000
+33.3%over 15 years8 December 2006
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AL: £83,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WN5 0AL
23 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
Sold Jun 2025
£140,0003 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
Sold Jun 2025
£85,0006 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
Sold Jun 2023
£80,00022 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
Sold Feb 2020
£83,00033 Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AL
Sold Feb 2019
£72,000
Versus other Macdonald Street homes
Price per m² for 31 Macdonald Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £966
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chapel Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB