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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
Overview

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 22.9% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 597 Ormskirk Road

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
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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 597 Ormskirk Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

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

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£102,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2021Most recent

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AG: £120,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ormskirk Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 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 £927

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 597 Ormskirk Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£161k

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£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£148k

1 3, Flat, St James Road, Orrell

WN5 8SS

Flat
£149k

1 Church Street, Orrell

WN5 8TG

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 597 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.