What kind of home is 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW sell for?

1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW last sold for £132,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in February 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

Across 4 sales between February 2016 and July 2025, 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW rose from £90,000 to £132,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 0AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW in?

1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

Police records around 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

The closest primary school to 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (74m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (237m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Kershaw Street, WN5 0AW is Loch Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Kershaw Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Kershaw Street

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

1 Kershaw Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £132,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 17.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Kershaw Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025

Current Certificate

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 October 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kershaw Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kershaw Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Kershaw Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£132,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2025Most recent
£132,000
29 June 2025
£132,000
+71.4%over 6 years
26 March 2019
£77,000
-14.4%over 3 years
5 February 2016
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0AW: £100,000 (2026–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Kershaw Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Kershaw Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,650

Street avg £1,649

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Alvanley Close

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3 bed

£202k

1 Dean Crescent, Orrell

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3 bed1 bath

£211k

1 Buckland Drive

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1 Ashington Close

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1 Bradshaw Street, Orrell

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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.

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Crime

22/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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