Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43a, Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 43a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43a is a four-bedroom detached house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 196.4% above the 1999 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43a, Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43a 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.
43a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 1999Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8UD: £200,000 (2026–2017).
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
£200,00020 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold May 2019
£215,00034 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Feb 2017
£175,00030 Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8UD
Sold Dec 2007
£160,000
Versus other Sandbrook Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 43a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,120
Street avg £1,687
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
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