What type of property is 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY last change hands?

5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY last sold for £220,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN5 8TY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY located?

5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY sits in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

Police records around 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY 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 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

The closest primary school to 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY is St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (226m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Up Holland High School (439m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bank Avenue, WN5 8TY is Mill Road, 61m away. The nearest rail option is Orrell Rail Station, 294m away.

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5 Bank Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8TY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £245,000 is 11.4% 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

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£220,000

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

Nearby sales in WN5 8TY

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

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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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2 bed

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1 Brindley Street

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3 bed

£200k

1 Croft Avenue, Orrell

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Crantock Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

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1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

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4 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Abbey Drive, 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.

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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

0.1 km

Mill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell. 19 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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