Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2015 £185,000 2.1% -0.1%
Jan 2003 £142,825 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Preston House.

Floorplan Preston House
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Internal area
158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,170 per square metre (£109 per square foot) in Jun 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,701 per square metre (£158 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2015 £185,000 £1,171 £268,740 £1,701
Jan 2003 £142,825 £904 £342,219 £2,166

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 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 £268,740. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lifton are now selling for between £2,550 and £3,970 per square metre (£236 and £368 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 158 m², this implies a valuation between £403,000 and £627,000. 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
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Preston House . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 28/02/2015. It last appeared Aug 2015.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for Preston House .

Photos for Preston House
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2013 00688/2013
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Preston House Chillaton Lifton Devon
Description:
Approval of details reserved by conditions 1 and 2 attached to planning permission 00093/2013 for change of use of retail unit to additionalresidential accommodation.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade G
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Electric underfloor, Boiler and radiators, electric.

Summary:
05 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Preston House 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 £268,740.
  • Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Lifton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £403,000 to £627,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Preston House last sold for £185,000 in June 2015.

HouseMetric shows Preston House as 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 G, from an inspection dated 02 July 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Preston House was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Preston House is in postcode PL16 0HR, in Lifton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL16 0HR or analysis of the Lifton 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.