What kind of home is 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT sell for?

6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT last sold for £123,500 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and October 2006, 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT rose from £34,000 to £123,500, a change of £89,500. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The current EPC rating for 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8TT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT use?

The latest EPC at 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT?

The closest bus stop to 6 Brooklands Drive, WN5 8TT is Delphside Road, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 542m away.

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6 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Brooklands Drive

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

6 Brooklands Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 23.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Aug 2013

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Brooklands Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Brooklands Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£123,500

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2006Most recent
£123,500
+68.0%over 4 years
15 February 2002
£73,500
+116.2%over 5 years
19 September 1996
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TT: £130,000 (2022–2004).

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.

On floor area, 6 Brooklands Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,764

Street avg £1,236

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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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1 Cotswold Avenue

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1 Ash Grove, Orrell

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1 Church Street, Orrell

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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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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