47b, Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG
About 47b
47b 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 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; 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
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
47b 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.
Sales history & valuation
47b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£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
47b 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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB