5 Ash Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NG
About 5 Ash Grove
5 Ash Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8NG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 44.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £112,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
5 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.
£112,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£112,500
+12.5%over 4 years17 July 2014
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8NG: £105,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in WN5 8NG
Versus other Ash Grove homes
On floor area, 5 Ash Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,541
Street avg £1,204
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orrell Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's Catholic High School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.4dB







