Property data
Sale history
£205,000 on May 2015
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Back Lane.

Floorplan 79
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Internal area
119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,722 per square metre (£160 per square foot) in May 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,493 per square metre (£232 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2015 £205,000 £1,723 £296,677 £2,493

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £296,677. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Appley Bridge are now selling for between £2,460 and £3,260 per square metre (£228 and £302 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 119 m², this implies a valuation between £293,000 and £388,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 79 Back Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 25/02/2015. It last appeared Apr 2015.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 79 Back Lane.

Photos for 79 Back Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2025 A/24/97577/HH
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
79 Back Lane Appley Bridge Wigan
Description:
Detached garden room to rear
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 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 £296,677.
  • Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Appley Bridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £293,000 to £388,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Back Lane last sold for £205,000 in May 2015.

HouseMetric shows 79 Back Lane as 119 m² (1,281 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 E, from an inspection dated 11 July 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Back Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Back Lane is in postcode WN6 9LH, in Appley Bridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Back Lane, WN6 9LH or analysis of the Appley Bridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.