Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
597 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 597 Ormskirk Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
597 Ormskirk Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 43.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £102,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2030
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 597 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
597 Ormskirk Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£102,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2021Most recent
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AG: £155,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Ormskirk Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 597 Ormskirk Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,030
Street avg £1,011
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rose Hill Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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