What kind of home is 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX last change hands?

5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX last sold for £244,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in April 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2018 and September 2021, 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX rose from £155,000 to £244,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX in?

5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX sits in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN6 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest primary school to 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is Shevington Vale Primary School (384m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shevington High School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rookery Avenue, WN6 9JX is Back Lane, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 678m away.

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5 Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Rookery Avenue

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

5 Rookery Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Appley Bridge, Wigan, Wigan (WN6 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £244,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rookery Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rookery Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Rookery Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£244,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£244,000
+11.4%over 2 years
28 July 2019
£219,000
+41.3%over 1 year
19 April 2018
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN6 9JX: £170,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WN6 9JX

On the street

Versus other Rookery Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Rookery Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,253

Street avg £2,627

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shevington Vale Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN6 9JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN6 9JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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