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23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
897 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 St James Road

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

23 St James Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 897 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 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). Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 44.5% above the 2010 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 St James Road

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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.

23 St James Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 St James Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 St James Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£110,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2010Most recent

    £110,000

    -4.8%over 5 years

  2. 11 March 2005

    £115,500

    +175.0%over 7 years

  3. 9 March 1998

    £41,995

    +2.4%over 1 year

  4. 30 May 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8SS: £140,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other St James Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 St James Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,321

Street avg £1,422

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 St James 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

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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.
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Ash Grove, Orrell

WN5 8NG

£149k

1 Church Street, Orrell

WN5 8TG

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.
Full Wigan report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

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 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.