17, St. James Road
17, St. James Road
Description & Estimates
17, St. James Road, Wigan is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,173 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 242 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, St. James Road, Wigan is £187,263 and its rental estimate is £1,015 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 falls within the WN5 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
17, St. James Road, Wigan has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 17, St. James Road, Wigan, we estimate a market value of £196,627 and a rental value of £1,066 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £174,155 and £944 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, St. James Road, Wigan has seen its estimated sale value move up by £3,888 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £35 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 17, St. James Road, Wigan as measuring 242 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
17, St. James Road, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Jun 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, St. James Road, Wigan completed on 28th February 2025 at £195,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 19.1% over the period since February 2025.
- Sold Feb 2025£195,000
- Sold Dec 2020£130,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, St. James Road, Wigan have sold within a radius of 680 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th May 2025, was 10, St. James Road, Wigan, WN5 8SY, a leasehold house which sold for £123,500.
Read more about house prices in WN5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 116 addresses on St. James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5, 17, St. James Road, Wigan comes out as the 35th largest and the 71st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £5k less expensive than the average property across the WN5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mOrrell Holgate Academy
- 400mSt James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
- 600mOrrell Newfold Community Primary School
- 600mUp Holland High School
- 1.2kmSt Peter's Catholic High School
- 1.8kmDean Trust Wigan
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, St. James Road, Wigan, the nearest station is Orrell, 400 metres away.
- 400mOrrell
- 2.0kmUpholland
- 2.9kmPemberton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
