What kind of home is 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST is a detached house.

What did 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST sell for?

3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST last sold for £262,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and October 2025, 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST rose from £67,000 to £262,500, a change of £195,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 86% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST use?

The latest EPC at 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST in?

3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

Police records around 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

The closest primary school to 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST is Orrell Holgate Academy (300m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Up Holland High School (588m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church Drive, WN5 8ST is Church Drive, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 284m away.

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3 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£265,000

Since the 2025 sale (£262,500)+1%
Against WN5 8ST's recent median (£100,000)+165%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£265,000

Against its 2025 sale (£262,500)+1%
Against WN5 8ST's recent median (£100,000)+165%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Church Drive is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN5 8ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WN5 8ST
1 sale, median £100,000 (2023–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

27 October 2025Most recent
£262,500
+38.2%over 6 years
29 July 2019
£190,000
+13.8%over 15 years
26 July 2004
£167,000
+149.3%over 7 years
5 June 1997
£67,000

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

Nearby sales in WN5 8ST

9 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST
Sold Jan 2023
£100,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Church Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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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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

D65

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

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.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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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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.

Nearest schools

Orrell Holgate AcademyPrimary300m
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellPrimary390m
Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolPrimary541m
Up Holland High SchoolSecondary588m

Nearest stops

Church DriveBus stop74m
Church StreetBus stop122m
Mill RoadBus stop193m
Holgate SchoolBus stop225m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences106 reports40%
Public Order30 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson23 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour21 reports8%

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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· 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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Church Drive is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WN5 8ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Church Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Church Drive was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Church Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WN5 8ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 Church Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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