What kind of home is 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH sell for?

17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH last sold for £39,950 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and November 2001, 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH rose from £35,000 to £39,950, a change of £4,950. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 0DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH 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 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH in?

17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

Police records around 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH 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 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

The closest primary school to 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (246m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (254m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bell Lane, WN5 0DH is Greenhey, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bell Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bell Lane

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

17 Bell Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 310.5% above the 2001 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 59.3% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2035

9 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bell Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bell Lane 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.

17 Bell Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£39,950

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2001Most recent
£39,950
+21.1%over 3 years
14 May 1998
£33,000
-10.7%over 2 years
14 September 1995
£36,950
+5.6%
29 March 1995
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0DH: £110,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WN5 0DH

On the street

Versus other Bell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Bell Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£465

Street avg £1,246

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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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.

£176k

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1 Canberra Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Blenheim Road

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3 bed1 bath

£202k

1 Dean Crescent, Orrell

WN5 0HY

3 bed1 bath

£211k

1 Buckland Drive

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£242k

1 Ashington Close

WN5 0JT

3 bed2 bath

£127k

1 Cross Street, Orrell

WN5 0AH

2 bed1 bath

£352k

1 Ashridge Way, Orrell

WN5 0HD

4 bed3 bath

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

Greenhey — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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