Sold STC Semi-detached

61 OXFORD ROAD

WIGAN, ORRELL, GREATER MANCHESTER WN5 8PQ

2 beds 1 baths 678 sq ft Listed 4 Aug 2023 (-1039d)

£162,000

Reduced on 22 Sep 2023

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Property details

Floor area

63 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£155,000 Mar 2024

Price per m²

£2,571/m²

Local average

£193,816 (-16.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (27,000 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Semi Detached True Bungalow
  • Highly Sought After Location
  • Two Bedrooms
  • Gas Central Heating and UPVC Double Glazing
  • Driveway and Gardens
  • No Chain - Viewing Recommended

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

SEMI DETACHED TRUE BUNGALOW IN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION! Offered For Sale with No Chain involved is this attractive semi detached true bungalow situated in a popular and well established residential area. The property requires a little modernisation but offers a great opportunity for any buyer to put their own stamp on what can be a lovely home. Its accommodation comprises briefly of an entrance hall, shower room, generous lounge, dining kitchen and two double bedrooms. The property has gas central heating and double glazing and externally there is ample driveway parking to the front and side and there is a good sized rear garden. This is definitely one to add to your viewing list so please call now to make your appointment. EPC Grade C. Council Tax Band. Tenure to be Confirmed - Property Unregistered

Listed by

Wigan

Addisons Estate and Letting Agent

Reference: 138308027

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/08/2023

Current heating cost: £966/year

Potential heating cost: £850/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/03/2024 (2 years ago) £155,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
2 THAMES DRIVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8NS £245,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
15 MERSEY ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8NY £208,000 27/11/2025 Semi-detached
4 THAMES DRIVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8NS £249,999 07/08/2025 Semi-detached
2 RYDAL AVENUE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PU £165,000 08/07/2025 Semi-detached
87 GATHURST ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8QJ £155,000 22/04/2025 Semi-detached
87 GATHURST ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8QJ £155,000 22/04/2025 Semi-detached
16 CONISTON AVENUE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PR £120,000 28/03/2025 Semi-detached
10 RUGBY DRIVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PW £228,000 17/01/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 4 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £225,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
35 DERWENT ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PJ £225,000 20/11/2023 Semi-detached
3 DERWENT ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PP £218,894 09/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 23 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £215,000 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
47 ETON WAY, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PN £232,500 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
10 HARROW CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PH £230,000 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
14 BYRON CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PB £275,000 13/10/2023 Semi-detached
62 MERSEY ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PE £174,000 12/09/2023 Semi-detached
65 GATHURST ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8QJ £282,500 28/06/2023 Semi-detached
9 ETON WAY, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PN £182,500 10/03/2023 Semi-detached
8 MEADOW VIEW, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8QA £213,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
28 ETON WAY, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PN £180,000 30/09/2022 Semi-detached
10 CONISTON AVENUE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PR £220,000 26/09/2022 Semi-detached
5 BYRON CLOSE, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PB £223,000 23/09/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 30 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £207,716 19/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 34 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £228,000 30/06/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 35 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £191,000 03/09/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 49 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £168,000 18/06/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 30 OXFORD ROAD, ORRELL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER, WN5 8PQ £235,000 18/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £209,959 (7 sales)

Area average: £209,120 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 25.6%
10y growth 52.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wigan. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%
5y (index) 29.3%
10y (index) 70.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wigan. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £663/mo
Realistic £737/mo
Optimistic £811/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wigan.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wigan: £499/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Gathurst Road/Derwent Road 0.2 miles
Bus stop Gathurst Road/Rydal Avenue 0.2 miles
Shop Motorcycle Centre Orrell 0.4 miles
Shop Hair Care 0.4 miles
Train station Gathurst 1.0 miles
Train station Orrell 1.1 miles
University Edge Hill University 7.1 miles
Hospital Children's Outpatients Department 7.2 miles
Hospital Children's A&E 7.2 miles
University Milton House 7.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 1

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary 0.3 miles Good — 28 Apr 2024
Dean Trust Wigan Secondary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 27 Nov 2023
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 15 Jul 2015
St John's CofE Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 17 Jun 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Chapel St, WN5 £850/mo 2 0.7 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Loch Street, WN5 £750/mo 2 0.71 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Queens Street, WN5 £850/mo 2 0.71 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, City Road, WN5 £850/mo 2 0.71 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Loch Street, WN5 £850/mo 2 0.72 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Cross St, WN5 £750/mo 2 0.72 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Orrell Road, WN5 £795/mo 2 0.76 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £814/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%
Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250
Target investor price (1%) £85,000
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×
Monthly cashflow £102/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.6%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).