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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
Overview

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 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.

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

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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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Bankes Avenue

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.

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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.

20 Bankes Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 (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.

20 Bankes Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bankes Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£251k

1 Abbey Drive, Orrell

WN5 8RW

£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Blackledge Close, Orrell

WN5 8TB

£182k

1 Chiswell Street

WN5 8DW

£300k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.