Property data
Sale history
£33,000 on Feb 2018
Internal area
26 square metres (280 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,269 per square metre (£118 per square foot) in Feb 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,535 per square metre (£143 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2018 £33,000 £1,269 £39,902 £1,535

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 26 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 £39,902. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Widnes are now selling for between £1,530 and £3,070 per square metre (£142 and £285 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 26 m², this implies a valuation between £40,000 and £80,000. 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
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 42 Hambleton Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 11/09/2023. It last appeared Oct 2023.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 42 Hambleton Close.

Photos for 42 Hambleton Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
26 sqm (280 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

42 Hambleton Close 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 £39,902.
  • Based on an internal area of 26 m² and recent prices in Widnes, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £40,000 to £80,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Hambleton Close last sold for £33,000 in February 2018.

HouseMetric shows 42 Hambleton Close as 26 m² (280 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. 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 04 May 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Hambleton Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Hambleton Close is in postcode WA8 4SN, in Widnes. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Hambleton Close, WA8 4SN or analysis of the Widnes property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.