What kind of home is 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH last sold for £106,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £131,950 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and April 2013, 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH fell from £131,950 to £106,000, a change of £25,950. That works out to roughly -3.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH in?

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

What schools are near 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What is the nearest station to 12 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Orwell Close

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

12 Orwell Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 64.2% above the 2013 sale of £106,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013. At 65 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

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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.

12 Orwell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jan 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

23%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Orwell Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Latest sale on 12 Orwell Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£106,000

Growth on file: -3.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2013Most recent
£106,000
-0.9%over 2 years
20 December 2010
£107,000
-18.9%over 4 years
6 July 2006
£131,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8JH: £185,000 (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.

12 Orwell Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,631

Street avg £2,144

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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