Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
609 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 609 Ormskirk Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
609 Ormskirk Road is a mid-terrace house in Wigan (WN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 202.3% above the 2021 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £44,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromG19toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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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 609 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
609 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.
609 Ormskirk Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2021).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2021Most recent
£44,000
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 price per m², 609 Ormskirk Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£376
Street avg £1,042
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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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80 dB
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