What kind of home is 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR sell for?

18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR last sold for £325,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,950 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and June 2019, 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR rose from £134,950 to £325,000, a change of £190,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR in?

18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

Police records around 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR 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 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

The closest primary school to 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (113m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Up Holland High School (410m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bennett Drive, WN5 7AR is Marl Grove, 42m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 424m away.

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18 Bennett Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Bennett Drive

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

18 Bennett Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 33.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 121.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in June 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bennett Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bennett Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2019Most recent
£325,000
+140.8%over 19 years
16 September 1999
£134,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 7AR: £300,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WN5 7AR

On the street

Versus other Bennett Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bennett Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £1,738

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.0 km

Marl Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Orrell Newfold Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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