12 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
About 12 Orwell Close
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 £167,000 sits 57.5% above the 2013 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 July 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Orwell Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.2% per year over 7 years.
£106,000
Growth on file: -3.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2013Most recent
£106,000
-0.9%over 2 years20 December 2010
£107,000
-18.9%over 4 years6 July 2006
£131,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 8JH: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WN6 8JH
2 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
Sold Dec 2025
£245,00015 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
Sold Aug 2025
£180,00011 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
Sold Aug 2025
£165,0009 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
Sold Aug 2024
£205,00019 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH
Sold Jan 2023
£200,000
Versus other Orwell Close homes
12 Orwell Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,631
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Falling 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







