What kind of home is 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

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

What was the last sold price for 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU last sold for £175,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The current EPC rating for 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU use?

The latest EPC at 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU in?

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

What schools are near 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 22 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is Chapel Street, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Bankes Avenue

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

22 Bankes Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 46.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £175,000 in March 2020.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Bankes Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2020Most recent
£175,000

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

Nearby sales in WN5 8HU

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.

Floor Area for 22 Bankes Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,458

Street avg £1,706

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

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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.

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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.

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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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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