Wordsworth Avenue - WN5 8LT
Key Street Insights
Wordsworth Avenue is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 473rd most expensive of the 629 streets in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,342
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Wordsworth Avenue is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 473rd most expensive of the 629 streets in the WN5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £256,342
- 10 Year change
- up 48.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Wordsworth Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5
- 1 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
- 2 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Wordsworth Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Wordsworth Avenue sold for £220,000 on 5th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the street is £256,342.
The Wordsworth Avenue Sales Market has increased by 48.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £256,342 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £253,865 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £244,758 |
| June 2023 | 4.1% | £244,227 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £234,564 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £209,875 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £193,532 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £185,302 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £181,710 |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £179,531 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £172,499 |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £165,872 |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £163,105 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £158,235 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £160,763 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £164,079 |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £165,266 |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £157,137 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £168,306 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £170,582 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,068.
The Wordsworth Avenue Rental Market has increased by 63.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £917pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £833pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.8% | £782pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £706pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £703pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £685pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £672pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £654pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.1% | £634pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £640pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £627pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £634pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £628pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £601pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £581pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £594pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £583pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th June 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The street has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
Wordsworth Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House14, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT14, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Feb 2023£290,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT3, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Oct 2022£266,250 | 4 Bed House6, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT6, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Feb 2022£210,000 | 3 Bed House9, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT9, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Nov 2020£172,500 | 3 Bed House12, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT12, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£290,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT3, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Oct 2022£266,250 | 4 Bed House6, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT6, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
- Sold Jun 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House14, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT14, Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan, WN5 8LT
Nearby Streets
Wordsworth Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 is the 263rd largest and the 473rd most expensive street in the WN5 area.
- West Mount, Orrell, Wigan, WN533 Addresses|72 m away
- Mount Crescent, Orrell, Wigan, WN523 Addresses|74 m away
- Parkside Crescent, Orrell, Wigan, WN540 Addresses|79 m away
- East Mount, Orrell, Wigan, WN541 Addresses|87 m away
- Cedar Grove, Orrell, Wigan, WN540 Addresses|148 m away
- Sunny Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN522 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (9)
Schools Nearby
- Orrell Holgate Academy700 m away
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy900 m away
- St John's CofE Primary School1.0 km away
- St Peter's Catholic High School500 m away
- Dean Trust Wigan800 m away
- Up Holland High School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Wordsworth Avenue, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 - WN5 8LT is Orrell station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Orrell|1.0 km away
- Pemberton|2.1 km away
- Gathurst|2.5 km away
