Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47a, Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 47a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47a is an end-of-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–209 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 38 units on file.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Nov 2012
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47a, Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TG: £140,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WN5 8TG
23 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Sold Nov 2025
£40,00057 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Sold Sept 2025
£291,00013 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Sold Aug 2025
£166,00015 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Sold Feb 2025
£118,0009a, Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
Sold Oct 2024
£140,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
47a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Church Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Orrell Holgate Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB
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