20, St James Street, BL5 2EB
20 St James Street is a 286 m² / 3,078 sq ft detached home in Westhoughton. It sold for £375,000 in November 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £634k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £632k to £915k 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 Nov 2015 £375,000 7.4% 5.4% Aug 1996 £94,000 na na - Internal area
- 286 square metres (3,078 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,311 per square metre (£122 per square foot) in Nov 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,218 per square metre (£206 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2015 £375,000 £1,311 £634,345 £2,218 Aug 1996 £94,000 £329 £441,592 £1,544 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 286 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 £634,345. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Westhoughton are now selling for between £2,210 and £3,200 per square metre (£205 and £297 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 286 m², this implies a valuation between £632,000 and £915,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 618 square metres (6,652 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 27 November 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 239 sqm (2,573 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 August 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 286 sqm (3,078 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
20 St James Street 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 £634,345.
- Based on an internal area of 286 m² and recent prices in Westhoughton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £632,000 to £915,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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