1b, Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £185,000.
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Energy performance
1b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£185,000
+20.1%over 4 years15 October 2015
£154,000
-0.6%over 2 years18 February 2013
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8PL: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 8PL
8 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
Sold Aug 2025
£325,00027 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
Sold Jul 2025
£175,00029 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
Sold May 2022
£215,00013 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
Sold Jul 2021
£164,0006 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL
Sold Apr 2021
£152,000
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
1b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,176
Street avg £1,705
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 9 years
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gathurst Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Peter's Catholic High School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.5dB