What type of property is 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH sell for?

6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH last sold for £123,500 in September 2020, around 6 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 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and September 2020, 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH fell from £131,950 to £123,500, a change of £8,450. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WN6 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

6 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.

Where is 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH located?

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

Which schools serve 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Orwell Close, WN6 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 6 Orwell Close

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

6 Orwell Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 47.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £123,500.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

6 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 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Orwell Close, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

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

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£123,500

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£123,500
+1.6%over 5 years
21 June 2015
£121,500
-7.9%over 8 years
13 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.

On habitable rooms, 6 Orwell Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,843

Street avg £2,125

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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

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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Common questions

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