38, Smethurst Lane, WN5 8BG
38 Smethurst Lane is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft semi-detached home in Orrell. It sold for £128,500 in April 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £196k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £137k to £198k 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 Apr 2018 £128,500 0.4% -1.5% Feb 2011 £125,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, Smethurst Lane.
- Internal area
- 72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,784 per square metre (£166 per square foot) in Apr 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,722 per square metre (£253 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2018 £128,500 £1,785 £195,954 £2,722 Feb 2011 £125,000 £1,736 £223,962 £3,111 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 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 £195,954. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Orrell are now selling for between £1,900 and £2,750 per square metre (£176 and £255 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £137,000 and £198,000. 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
- B
- Summary:
- 23 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 30 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
38 Smethurst 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 £195,954.
- Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in Orrell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £137,000 to £198,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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