The Croft, Bates Lane, WA6 9LN
The Croft Bates Lane is a 90 m² / 969 sq ft detached home in Helsby. It sold for £275,000 in October 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £410k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £259k to £357k 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 Oct 2015 £275,000 1.6% -0.5% Jun 2003 £225,000 50.2% 48.4% Jun 2002 £150,000 na na - Internal area
- 90 square metres (969 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,055 per square metre (£284 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,558 per square metre (£423 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2015 £275,000 £3,056 £410,238 £4,558 Jun 2003 £225,000 £2,500 £504,861 £5,610 Jun 2002 £150,000 £1,667 £396,879 £4,410 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 90 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 £410,238. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Helsby are now selling for between £2,880 and £3,970 per square metre (£267 and £368 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 90 m², this implies a valuation between £259,000 and £357,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 573 square metres (6,168 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 18 December 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 December 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 19 November 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
The Croft Bates 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 £410,238.
- Based on an internal area of 90 m² and recent prices in Helsby, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £259,000 to £357,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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