What kind of home is 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG?

48 Church Street, WN5 8TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG last change hands?

48 Church Street, WN5 8TG last sold for £223,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG?

The current EPC rating for 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG?

48 Church Street, WN5 8TG has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8TG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG use?

The latest EPC at 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG in?

48 Church Street, WN5 8TG sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What schools are near 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG?

The closest primary school to 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG is Orrell Holgate Academy (214m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Up Holland High School (665m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG?

The closest bus stop to 48 Church Street, WN5 8TG is Church Drive, 16m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 321m away.

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48 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 48 Church Street

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

48 Church Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £223,000 in September 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Church Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

48 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£223,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 2024Most recent
£223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TG: £140,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WN5 8TG

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Church Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,563

Street avg £1,917

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2/mo

Steady 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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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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