4 Smith Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0BN
About 4 Smith Avenue
4 Smith Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 67.8% above the 2021 sale of £82,250. Last sale on file: £82,250 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Smith Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Smith Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Smith Avenue
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.
- 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.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£82,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BN: £142,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 0BN
Versus other Smith Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 4 Smith Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,285
Street avg £1,528
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
Peter Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Dean Trust Wigan. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







