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1 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT

2 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 1 Brooklands Drive

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

1 Brooklands Drive is a property in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TT). It has council tax band C.

Held since December 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Brooklands Drive.

  1. Sept 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    To extend dwellinghouse, two storey to side

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    A/18/85746/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    To extend dwellinghouse to side with dormers to front and rear, and erection of conservatory to rear, together with pitched roofs to existing dormers.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    A/08/71214
    View planning record
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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.

1 Brooklands Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1995)

£45,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 1995Most recent

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TT: £130,000 (2022–2005).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brooklands 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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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.
Full Wigan report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Delphside Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN5 8TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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