What type of property is 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

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

How energy efficient is 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT had any planning applications?

23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT has council approval for front extension granted in April 2005 under ref. A/05/63468. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

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

Where is 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

Police records around 23 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 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is Delphside Road, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 542m away.

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23 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Brooklands Drive

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

23 Brooklands Drive is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

23 Brooklands Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brooklands Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT

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Apr 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
To extend dwellinghouse, dormer extension to front
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
A/05/63468
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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.

23 Brooklands Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£201,000

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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 8TT: £130,000 (2022–2005).

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Brooklands Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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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

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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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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

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