Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
617b, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 617b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
617b is a semi-detached house in Wigan (WN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE50toC74
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 617b, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 617b, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
1decisions1extensions7documents7nearby
- Jun 2010ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of existing ground floor photographic studio offices to ground floor flat, together with single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- A/10/74222
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
617b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 floor area, 617b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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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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