78 Bell Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DB
About 78 Bell Lane
78 Bell Lane is a mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 318.9% above the 1997 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
78 Bell Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 Bell Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 1997Most recent
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0DB: £145,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WN5 0DB
Versus other Bell Lane homes
On price per m², 78 Bell Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£487
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenhey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dean Trust Wigan. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB