What kind of home is 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU last change hands?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU last sold for £140,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and October 2020, 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU rose from £117,000 to £140,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The current EPC rating for 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU use?

The latest EPC at 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. A/21/90843/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU in?

13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

Is 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest primary school to 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is St John's CofE Primary School (465m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dean Trust Wigan (503m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is Chapel Street, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Bankes Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Bankes Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 35.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £140,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 13 Bankes Avenue.

1 application on record at 13 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

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Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side/rear and single storey to rear
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
A/21/90843/HH
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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.

13 Bankes Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£140,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£140,000
+19.7%over 13 years
29 March 2007
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8HU: £185,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bankes Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Bankes Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,772

Street avg £1,725

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chapel Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St John's CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8HU

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