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4 Smith Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0BN

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Smith Avenue

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Smith Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Smith Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jan 2021
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Smith Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Smith Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£82,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £82,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0BN: £142,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Smith Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Smith Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,285

Street avg £1,528

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Smith Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Smith Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.