8, Lakes Drive
8, Lakes Drive
Description & Estimates
8, Lakes Drive, Wigan is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,001 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 395 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan is £221,513 and its rental estimate is £1,110 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lakes Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 falls within the WN5 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
8, Lakes Drive, Wigan has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan, we estimate a market value of £232,589 and a rental value of £1,166 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £206,007 and £1,032 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan has seen its estimated sale value rise by £4,599 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £38 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan as measuring 395 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Lakes Drive, Wigan has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Sep 2012.
The property is not 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 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan completed on 5th July 2013 at £136,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 23.1% over the period since July 2013.
- Sold Jul 2013£136,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan have sold within a radius of 730 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th March 2026, was 1, Abbey Drive, Wigan, WN5 8RW, a freehold house which sold for £255,000.
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 9 addresses on Lakes Drive, Orrell, Wigan, WN5, 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan comes out as the 9th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £29k more expensive than the average property across the WN5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mOrrell Holgate Academy
- 1.2kmSt James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
- 1.4kmOrrell Lamberhead Green Academy
- 500mSt Peter's Catholic High School
- 1.2kmDean Trust Wigan
- 1.4kmUp Holland High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Lakes Drive, Wigan, the nearest station is Orrell, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmOrrell
- 2.4kmGathurst
- 2.6kmUpholland
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.
