72, Back Lane, PR4 5BE
72 Back Lane is a 84 m² / 904 sq ft detached home in Longton. It sold for £182,500 in June 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £262k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £213k to £279k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2014 £182,500 18.8% 15.9% Dec 2003 £30,000 -26.0% -27.1% Jul 2000 £84,000 na na - Internal area
- 84 square metres (904 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,172 per square metre (£202 per square foot) in Jun 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,116 per square metre (£289 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2014 £182,500 £2,173 £261,717 £3,116 Dec 2003 £30,000 £357 £56,358 £671 Jul 2000 £84,000 £1,000 £282,863 £3,367 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 84 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 £261,717. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Longton are now selling for between £2,540 and £3,320 per square metre (£235 and £308 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 84 m², this implies a valuation between £213,000 and £279,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 250 square metres (2,691 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2020 07/2020/00629/HOH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 72 Back Lane Longton Preston Lancashire
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension
- Summary:
- 13 February 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
72 Back 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 £261,717.
- Based on an internal area of 84 m² and recent prices in Longton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £213,000 to £279,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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