617b, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
About 617b
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 (101 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Jun 2010ExtensionAmendmentIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 617b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
617b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
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: £120,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Ormskirk Road homes
On floor area, 617b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB