278a, Orrell Road, WN5 8QZ
278a Orrell Road is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft semi-detached home in Orrell. It sold for £145,000 in April 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £247k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £141k to £204k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2014 £145,000 1.0% -1.4% Dec 2010 £140,000 -0.4% -3.1% Jan 2006 £142,500 16.1% 14.3% Dec 2001 £77,500 na na - Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,959 per square metre (£182 per square foot) in Apr 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,335 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2014 £145,000 £1,959 £246,802 £3,335 Dec 2010 £140,000 £1,892 £242,357 £3,275 Jan 2006 £142,500 £1,926 £272,239 £3,679 Dec 2001 £77,500 £1,047 £311,398 £4,208 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £246,802. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Orrell are now selling for between £1,900 and £2,750 per square metre (£176 and £255 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £141,000 and £204,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 11 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
278a Orrell Road 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 £246,802.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Orrell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £141,000 to £204,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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