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20 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Sandbrook Road

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

20 Sandbrook Road is a semi-detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 33% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £215,000.

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Everything you need to know about 20 Sandbrook Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Sandbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Sandbrook Road

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.

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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.

20 Sandbrook Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2019Most recent

    £215,000

    +258.3%over 22 years

  2. 17 October 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8UD: £175,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Sandbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Sandbrook Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,654

Street avg £1,443

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Sandbrook Road

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.
£275k

1 Blackledge Close, Orrell

WN5 8TB

£300k

1 Cambridge Road, Orrell

WN5 8PL

5 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Abbey Drive, Orrell

WN5 8RW

£360k

1 Cosgate Close, Orrell

WN5 8SG

4 bed2 bath
£209k

1 Brindley Street

WN5 8ET

3 bed
£402k

1 Abraham Gardens, Orrell

WN5 8FT

£200k

1 Coniston Avenue, Orrell

WN5 8PR

2 bed
£200k

1 Cotswold Avenue

WN5 8JZ

4 bed1 bath
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

Delphside Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Up Holland High School. 17 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 8UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WN5 8UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WN5 8UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

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 20 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.