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3 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Church Drive

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

3 Church Drive is a detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £262,500 in October 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year.

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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
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2028

1 year remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£262,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2025Most recent

    £262,500

    +38.2%over 6 years

  2. 29 July 2019

    £190,000

    +13.8%over 15 years

  3. 26 July 2004

    £167,000

    +149.3%over 7 years

  4. 5 June 1997

    £67,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in WN5 8ST: £100,000 (2023–2023).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£275k

1 Blackledge Close, Orrell

WN5 8TB

£286k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
£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
£189k

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

22/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Orrell Holgate Academy. 19 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 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

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 3 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.