3a, Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
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
On epc rating, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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