What kind of home is 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH sell for?

1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH last sold for £185,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,950 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and May 2021, 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH rose from £165,950 to £185,000, a change of £19,050. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH in?

1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH sits in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest primary school to 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School (73m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic High School (987m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is St Anne's Primary School, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Orwell Close

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

1 Orwell Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £185,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orwell Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

1 Orwell Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£185,000
+11.5%over 14 years
11 October 2006
£165,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8JH: £180,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WN6 8JH

On the street

Versus other Orwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,065

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Anne's Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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