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18 Ashridge Way, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0HD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Ashridge Way

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

18 Ashridge Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 16.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £180,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashridge Way, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashridge Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2023Most recent

    £180,000

    +45.2%over 8 years

  2. 31 October 2014

    £124,000

    +139.6%over 17 years

  3. 22 May 1997

    £51,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 0HD: £300,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Ashridge Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Ashridge Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,214

Street avg £2,183

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ashridge Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£127k

1 Cross Street, Orrell

WN5 0AH

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Buckland Drive

WN5 0JR

3 bed
£202k

1 Dean Crescent, Orrell

WN5 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Ashington Close

WN5 0JT

3 bed2 bath
£176k

1 Alvanley Close

WN5 0HL

3 bed
£150k

1 Canberra Road

WN5 0EG

3 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Blenheim Road

WN5 0EQ

3 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.
Full Wigan report

Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eccles Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 0HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 18 Ashridge Way, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.