261, Elephant Lane, WA9 5EW

261 Elephant Lane is a 77 m² / 829 sq ft terraced home in St Helens. It sold for £79,950 in May 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £161k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £129k to £209k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£79,950 on May 2015
Internal area
77 square metres (829 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,038 per square metre (£96 per square foot) in May 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,093 per square metre (£194 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2015 £79,950 £1,038 £161,199 £2,093

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 77 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 £161,199. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Helens are now selling for between £1,670 and £2,710 per square metre (£155 and £251 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 77 m², this implies a valuation between £129,000 and £209,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
82 square metres (883 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 261 Elephant Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 04/10/2013. It last appeared May 2015.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 261 Elephant Lane.

Photos for 261 Elephant Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 September 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

261 Elephant 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 £161,199.
  • Based on an internal area of 77 m² and recent prices in St Helens, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £129,000 to £209,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 261 Elephant Lane last sold for £79,950 in May 2015.

HouseMetric shows 261 Elephant Lane as 77 m² (829 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 04 September 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 261 Elephant Lane was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

261 Elephant Lane is in postcode WA9 5EW, in St Helens. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Elephant Lane, WA9 5EW or analysis of the St Helens property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.