Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 20 Bankes Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Bankes Avenue is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 101 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
20 Bankes Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
18%60%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Bankes Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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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.
20 Bankes Avenue 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£216,000
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 8HU: £185,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 8HU
17 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Sold Oct 2025
£170,0003 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Sold Nov 2023
£165,0005 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Sold Feb 2023
£235,0007 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Sold Jun 2021
£185,00013 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU
Sold Oct 2020
£140,000
Versus other Bankes Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Bankes Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB
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65 dB
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