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

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 33 St James Road

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

33 St James Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 49.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 25.3% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 St James Road

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

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from May 2016
EPC improved fromE48toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Apr 2017from May 2016
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
36%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 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 33 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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

33 St James Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£130,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £130,000

    +4.4%over 11 years

  2. 11 September 2006

    £124,495

    +4.6%over 1 year

  3. 29 September 2004

    £119,000

    +153.2%over 5 years

  4. 6 May 1999

    £47,000

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.

33 St James Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,494

Street avg £1,405

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 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

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.
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Chiswell Street

WN5 8DW

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