Heater Point, LA12 8BS
Heater Point is a 186 m² / 2,002 sq ft detached home in Backbarrow. It sold for £305,000 in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £440k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £558k to £820k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£305,000 on May 2012
- Internal area
- 186 square metres (2,002 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,639 per square metre (£152 per square foot) in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,366 per square metre (£220 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2012 £305,000 £1,640 £440,047 £2,366 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 186 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 £440,047. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Backbarrow are now selling for between £3,000 and £4,410 per square metre (£278 and £409 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 186 m², this implies a valuation between £558,000 and £820,000. 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
- G
- Plot size
- 1,009 square metres (10,861 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2021 7/2021/5494
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Heater Point, Spark Bridge, Ulverston,
- Description:
- Extension and remodelling of existing lakeland home. (Re-submission of previous application 7/2021/5041)
- Planning ref:
- March 2021 7/2021/5041
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Heater Point, Spark Bridge, Ulverston,
- Description:
- Internal re-model and extension of existing detached home
- Summary:
- 25 July 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- not sale or rental
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 196 sqm (2,110 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 07 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 186 sqm (2,002 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Heater Point 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 £440,047.
- Based on an internal area of 186 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £558,000 to £820,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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