42, Melling Drive, L32 1TU
42 Melling Drive is a 101 m² / 1,087 sq ft semi-detached home in Kirkby. It sold for £130,000 in October 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £233k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £203k to £264k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2009 £130,000 9.9% 7.7% Aug 2001 £59,999 na na - Internal area
- 101 square metres (1,087 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,287 per square metre (£120 per square foot) in Oct 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,311 per square metre (£215 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2009 £130,000 £1,287 £233,445 £2,311 Aug 2001 £59,999 £594 £250,234 £2,478 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 101 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 £233,445. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Kirkby are now selling for between £2,010 and £2,610 per square metre (£186 and £242 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 101 m², this implies a valuation between £203,000 and £264,000. 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
- Summary:
- 28 October 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 101 sqm (1,087 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Melling Drive 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 £233,445.
- Based on an internal area of 101 m² and recent prices in Kirkby, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £203,000 to £264,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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