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8 Cambridge Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8PL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Cambridge Road

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

8 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £325,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Cambridge Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    To extend dwellinghouse -single storey to side

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    A/21/92860/HH
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Cambridge Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2025Most recent

    £325,000

    +120.3%over 4 years

  2. 3 June 2021

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8PL: £164,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,802

Street avg £1,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£209k

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£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
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

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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The full 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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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