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

17 Orwell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very 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 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 85.9% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.