Property data
Sale history
£198,000 on May 2009
Internal area
93 square metres (1,001 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,129 per square metre (£198 per square foot) in May 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,118 per square metre (£290 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2009 £198,000 £2,129 £289,968 £3,118

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 93 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 £289,968. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in New Longton are now selling for between £2,370 and £3,290 per square metre (£220 and £305 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 93 m², this implies a valuation between £220,000 and £306,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 138 Chain House Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared May 2009.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 138 Chain House Lane.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2025 07/2025/00027/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Discharge of condition 14 pursuant to permission 07/2022/00613/FUL for technical details for the erection of one detached bungalow as per permission in principle 07/2021/00696/PIP (land to east of 142 Chain House Lane)

Planning ref:
December 2024 07/2024/00853/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Discharge of conditions 2,4,14 and 16 pursuant to permission 07/2022/00613/FUL - Technical details for the erection of one detached bungalow as per permission in principle 07/2021/00696/PIP (land to east of 142 Chain House Lane)

Planning ref:
September 2022 07/2022/00613/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Technical details for the erection of one detached bungalow as per permission in principle 07/2021/00696/PIP (land to east of 142 Chain House Lane)

Planning ref:
April 2022 07/2022/00269/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Discharge of conditions 3-5 and 8 pursuant to permission 07/2022/00043/FUL for technical consent for new detached dwelling at land adjacent to Fern Bank, Chain House LaneWhitestake following permission in principal approval reference 07/2021/00358/PIP

Planning ref:
March 2022 07/2022/00043/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Land Adjacent To Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Technical consent for new detached dwelling at land adjacent to Fern Bank, Chain House Lane Whitestake following permission in principal approval reference 07/2021/00358/PIP

Planning ref:
April 2021 07/2021/00358/PIP
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land To The East Of Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
One Dwelling

Planning ref:
November 2019 07/2019/0469/CLU
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Fern Bank 138 Chain House Lane Whitestake Preston Lancashire
Description:
Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing change of use of land from agricultural use to domestic garden and storage area
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

138 Chain House 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 £289,968.
  • Based on an internal area of 93 m² and recent prices in New Longton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £220,000 to £306,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 138 Chain House Lane last sold for £198,000 in May 2009.

HouseMetric shows 138 Chain House Lane as 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 E, from an inspection dated 12 February 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 138 Chain House Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

138 Chain House Lane is in postcode PR4 4LB, in New Longton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chain House Lane, PR4 4LB or analysis of the New Longton 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.