3 Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY
About 3 Bank Avenue
3 Bank Avenue is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Bank Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bank Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8TY: £200,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in WN5 8TY
Versus other Bank Avenue homes
3 Bank Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







