Property data
Sale history
£60,000 on Jul 1998
Internal area
82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £731 per square metre (£68 per square foot) in Jul 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,314 per square metre (£308 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1998 £60,000 £732 £271,748 £3,314

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £271,748. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Formby are now selling for between £2,710 and £3,600 per square metre (£251 and £334 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £222,000 and £295,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
222 square metres (2,390 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

30 Altcar Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £271,748.
  • Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Formby, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £222,000 to £295,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 30 Altcar Lane last sold for £60,000 in July 1998.

HouseMetric shows 30 Altcar Lane as 82 m² (883 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 07 April 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 30 Altcar Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

30 Altcar Lane is in postcode L37 6AX, in Formby. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Altcar Lane, L37 6AX or analysis of the Formby property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.