19 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
About 19 St James Road
19 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 56.2% above the 2024 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Planning history
19 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
19 St James Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£105,000
-8.7%over 17 years19 December 2006
£115,000
-1.7%over 1 year5 May 2005
£117,000
+185.4%over 5 years26 November 1999
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8SS: £140,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 8SS
17 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Feb 2025
£195,0003a, St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Feb 2024
£220,00035 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Sept 2022
£140,00025 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Nov 2021
£136,5005 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Jul 2021
£123,000
Versus other St James Road homes
On epc rating, 19 St James Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,419
Street avg £1,413
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Orrell Holgate Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







