What type of property is 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU last change hands?

7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU last sold for £185,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,950 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and June 2021, 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU rose from £50,950 to £185,000, a change of £134,050. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU have?

7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in December 2005 under ref. A/05/65496. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU located?

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

Which schools serve 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bankes Avenue, WN5 8HU is Chapel Street, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bankes Avenue

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

7 Bankes Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 30.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bankes Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Bankes Avenue.

Dec 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
To extend dwellinghouse, two storey extension to side.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
A/05/65496
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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.

7 Bankes Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2021Most recent
£185,000
+263.1%over 21 years
30 March 2000
£50,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8HU: £175,000 (2023–2020).

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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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Bankes Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,779

Street avg £1,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

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