What kind of home is 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL last change hands?

29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL last sold for £215,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and May 2022, 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL rose from £134,000 to £215,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

The current EPC rating for 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL use?

The latest EPC at 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL in?

29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

Is 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

The closest primary school to 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL is Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (1.3km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Catholic High School (595m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL?

The closest bus stop to 29 Cambridge Road, WN5 8PL is Gathurst Road, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 29 Cambridge Road

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

29 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 January 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£215,000
+60.4%over 4 years
16 March 2018
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8PL: £207,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in WN5 8PL

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 29 Cambridge Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £1,748

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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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.

£208k

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WN5 8TW

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1 Crantock Road

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1 Cotswold Avenue

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£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

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2 bed

£158k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

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£387k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

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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

22/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.5dB

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55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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