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5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Cambridge Road

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

5 Cambridge Road is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 52.7% above the 2014 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. At 83 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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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.

5 Cambridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

5 Cambridge Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £150,000

    -3.7%

  2. 23 September 2014

    £155,800

    +3.9%over 8 years

  3. 24 March 2006

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8PL: £215,000 (2026–2022).

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 epc rating, 5 Cambridge Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £1,782

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cambridge Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£244k

1 Abbey Drive, Orrell

WN5 8RW

£208k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£207k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Blackledge Close, Orrell

WN5 8TB

£189k

1 Chiswell Street

WN5 8DW

£286k

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.
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.5dB

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 5 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.