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18 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bankes Avenue

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

18 Bankes Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2019 for £205,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bankes Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Bankes Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    To retain conservatory to rear, part alteration to A/06/67844.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    A/08/72184
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    To extend dwellinghouse; two storey to side and rear following demolition of existing garage together with erection of conservatory to rear and canopy to front.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    A/06/67844
    View planning record
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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.

18 Bankes Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £205,000

    +272.7%over 22 years

  2. 10 January 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8HU: £185,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bankes Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bankes Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,289

Street avg £1,722

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bankes Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

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£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

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3 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wigan district page.
Full Wigan report

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WN5 8HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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