639a, Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 8AG
About 639a
639a is a detached house in Wigan (WN5 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 138.2% above the 2025 sale of £55,000. A recent sale: £55,000 in February 2025. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 639a in 2021.
- Nov 2021SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Conversion of a single dwelling into 2 no. flats
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- A/21/92030/CU
- Oct 2006AmendmentIn report
Retention of use of building as storage at ground floor with offices above (Retrospective Application).
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- A/06/67376
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 639a
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
639a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 17 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£55,000
+1.9%over 17 years16 November 2007
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8AG: £147,500 (2024–2023).
Versus other Ormskirk Road homes
On years held, 639a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£902
Street avg £934
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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