Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £287,000 is 33.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £215,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2029
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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.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2019)
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£215,000
+258.3%over 22 years17 October 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8UD: £175,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in WN5 8UD
28 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Jan 2026
£225,00024 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold May 2024
£200,00034 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Feb 2017
£175,00030 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Dec 2007
£160,00017 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Jun 2006
£85,000
Versus other Sandbrook Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 20 Sandbrook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,654
Street avg £1,628
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
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
Delphside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Up Holland High School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common 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.