71b, Loch Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AN
About 71b
71b is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
71b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
71b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AN: £70,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WN5 0AN
Versus other Loch Street homes
71b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







