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6 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Bankes Avenue

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

6 Bankes Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 80% above the 2017 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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 6 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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2017Most recent

    £145,000

    +107.2%over 18 years

  2. 18 November 1998

    £69,975

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.

6 Bankes Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,218

Street avg £1,729

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
£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 6 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.