Devonshire House, LA12 8BJ
Devonshire House is a 211 m² / 2,271 sq ft semi-detached home in Backbarrow. It sold for £332,500 in July 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £486k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £633k to £931k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£332,500 on Jul 2016
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Devonshire House.
- Internal area
- 211 square metres (2,271 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,575 per square metre (£146 per square foot) in Jul 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,302 per square metre (£214 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2016 £332,500 £1,576 £485,731 £2,302 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 211 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 £485,731. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Backbarrow are now selling for between £3,000 and £4,410 per square metre (£278 and £409 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 211 m², this implies a valuation between £633,000 and £931,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 422 square metres (4,542 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2007 7/2006/5691
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Devonshire House, Finsthwaite, Ulverston,
- Description:
- Demolition of existing flat roof garage and construction of new detached garage, single storey extension and creation of new door opening
- Summary:
- 19 March 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 211 sqm (2,271 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Devonshire 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 £485,731.
- Based on an internal area of 211 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £633,000 to £931,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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