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5 Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bank Avenue

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

5 Bank Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 17.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bank Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bank Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Bank Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

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

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2022Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8TY: £185,000 (2025–2005).

On the street

Versus other Bank Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Bank Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bank Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£161k

1 Beechwood Crescent, Orrell

WN5 8NL

2 bed
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Crantock Road

WN5 8AR

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Abbey Drive, Orrell

WN5 8RW

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.