Orrell Road - WN5 8HJ
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 261st largest and 752nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 7 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,347
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,457pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £128/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN5 8HJ is a residential postcode situated on Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 261st largest and 752nd most expensive of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 7 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,347
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,457pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £128/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties in WN5 8HJ
- 124 Orrell Road
House
- 126A Orrell Road
5 Bed House
- 126B Orrell Road
5 Bed House
- 126 Orrell Road
5 Bed House
- 130 Orrell Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN5 8HJ sold for £340,000 on 21st September 2012. Since then prices are up an average of 55.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £288,347.
The WN5 8HJ Sales Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.8% | £288,347 |
| July 2025 | 4.2% | £290,721 |
| July 2024 | 0% | £278,980 |
| July 2023 | 3.2% | £279,107 |
| July 2022 | 11.5% | £270,484 |
| July 2021 | 8% | £242,491 |
| July 2020 | 5.2% | £224,534 |
| July 2019 | 1.9% | £213,400 |
| July 2018 | 0.5% | £209,437 |
| July 2017 | 4.3% | £208,482 |
| July 2016 | 3.7% | £199,918 |
| July 2015 | 3% | £192,828 |
| July 2014 | 3.4% | £187,292 |
| July 2013 | -2.3% | £181,220 |
| July 2012 | -1.2% | £185,537 |
| July 2011 | -0.8% | £187,843 |
| July 2010 | 4.8% | £189,378 |
| July 2009 | -5.3% | £180,681 |
| July 2008 | -2.2% | £190,731 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £195,104 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,457.
The WN5 8HJ Rental Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0.2% | £1,457pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.3% | £1,455pcm |
| July 2024 | 9% | £1,408pcm |
| July 2023 | 10% | £1,292pcm |
| July 2022 | 6.1% | £1,174pcm |
| July 2021 | 10.6% | £1,107pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.2% | £1,001pcm |
| July 2019 | 2.4% | £989pcm |
| July 2018 | 1.8% | £967pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.6% | £949pcm |
| July 2016 | 3.1% | £925pcm |
| July 2015 | -0.2% | £897pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.2% | £899pcm |
| July 2013 | -1.1% | £880pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.2% | £890pcm |
| July 2011 | 4% | £880pcm |
| July 2010 | 4.4% | £846pcm |
| July 2009 | -1.9% | £810pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.9% | £826pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £810pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 21st September 2012 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 55.8%.
WN5 8HJ has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Sep 2012£340,000 | 5 Bed House126A, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ126A, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ
- Sold Apr 2011£160,000 | 4 Bed House138, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ138, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ
- Sold May 2009£315,000 | 5 Bed House126B, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ126B, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HJ
Nearby Postcodes
WN5 8HJ is the 261st largest and the 752nd most expensive postcode out of the 896 postcodes in the WN5 area.
- WN5 8HN, Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8HN12 Addresses|54 m away
- WN5 8HL, The Copse, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8HL6 Addresses|163 m away
- WN5 8HW, Shelley Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8HW28 Addresses|169 m away
- WN5 8HS, Coleridge Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8HS18 Addresses|222 m away
- WN5 8FT, Abraham Gardens, Orrell, Wigan, WN5WN5 8FT61 Addresses|237 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- house (3)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2008£625,000 | 5 Bed House168, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HQ168, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8HQ
- Sold Dec 2024£600,000 | 5 Bed House286, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8QZ286, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8QZ
- Sold Feb 2013£567,000 | 5 Bed House298, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8QZ298, Orrell Road, Wigan, WN5 8QZ
Schools Nearby
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy600 m away
- St John's CofE Primary School700 m away
- Orrell Holgate Academy1.1 km away
- Dean Trust Wigan500 m away
- St Peter's Catholic High School500 m away
- Up Holland High School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN5 8HJ is Orrell station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Orrell|1.3 km away
- Pemberton|1.9 km away
- Gathurst|2.3 km away
- Upholland|3.3 km away
