What type of property is 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT last sold for £130,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The current EPC rating for 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8TT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT located?

21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

Police records around 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT 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.

Which schools serve 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest primary school to 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (405m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Up Holland High School (445m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest bus stop to 21 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is Delphside Road, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 542m away.

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21 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Brooklands Drive

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

21 Brooklands Drive is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 50% above the 2022 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

21 Brooklands Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Brooklands Drive has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 October 2022Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TT: £125,000 (2013–2004).

Nearby sales in WN5 8TT

On the street

Versus other Brooklands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Brooklands Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,831

Street avg £1,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

22/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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