Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2011 £116,400 23.2% 20.0%
May 2005 £35,000 na na
Internal area
78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,492 per square metre (£139 per square foot) in Feb 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,245 per square metre (£301 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2011 £116,400 £1,492 £253,085 £3,245
May 2005 £35,000 £449 £86,862 £1,114

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 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 £253,085. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Irlam are now selling for between £2,530 and £3,380 per square metre (£235 and £314 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £197,000 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
B
Plot size
182 square metres (1,959 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
MAN30955
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
17 Farnham Drive, Irlam, Manchester
Owner
FORHOUSING LIMITED (Company reference number: 30483R)
Proprietor address: 52 Regent Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 0BP
Price paid on title: £116,400
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 Apr 2019
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Land Registry records the owner as ForHousing Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 July 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
14 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
non marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Farnham 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 £253,085.
  • Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Irlam, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £197,000 to £264,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Farnham Drive last sold for £116,400 in February 2011.

HouseMetric shows 17 Farnham Drive as 78 m² (840 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 C, from an inspection dated 05 July 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Farnham Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Farnham Drive is in postcode M44 6DG, in Irlam. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Farnham Drive, M44 6DG or analysis of the Irlam property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 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.