78, Princess Street, BB5 1SP

78 Princess Street is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft terraced home in Accrington. It sold for £60,000 in September 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £95k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £56k to £85k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£60,000 on Sep 2007
Internal area
74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £810 per square metre (£75 per square foot) in Sep 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,280 per square metre (£119 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2007 £60,000 £811 £94,691 £1,280

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £94,691. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Accrington are now selling for between £750 and £1,150 per square metre (£69 and £106 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £56,000 and £85,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
LA741833
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
78 Princess Street, Accrington
Owner
WEST LANCASHIRE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 00772962)
Proprietor address: Berkeley House, 304 Regents Park Road, London N3 2JX
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 Aug 1994
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
28 September 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

78 Princess Street 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 £94,691.
  • Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Accrington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £56,000 to £85,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78 Princess Street last sold for £60,000 in September 2007.

HouseMetric shows 78 Princess Street as 74 m² (797 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 C, from an inspection dated 05 March 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 78 Princess Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

78 Princess Street is in postcode BB5 1SP, in Accrington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Princess Street, BB5 1SP or analysis of the Accrington 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.