Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2019 £72,000 8.9% 6.6%
Jan 2003 £18,500 na na
Internal area
155 square metres (1,668 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £464 per square metre (£43 per square foot) in Jan 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £763 per square metre (£71 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2019 £72,000 £465 £118,270 £763
Jan 2003 £18,500 £119 £66,578 £430

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 155 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 £118,270. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Accrington are now selling for between £750 and £1,150 per square metre (£69 and £106 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 155 m², this implies a valuation between £116,000 and £178,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
LA741853
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
56 Princess Street, Accrington
Owner
WEST LANCASHIRE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 00772962)
Proprietor address: Berkeley House, 304 Regents Park Road, London N3 2JX
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 Aug 1994
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
155 sqm (1,668 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
08 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
26 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
104 sqm (1,119 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

56 Princess Street 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 £118,270.
  • Based on an internal area of 155 m² and recent prices in Accrington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £116,000 to £178,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 56 Princess Street last sold for £72,000 in January 2019.

HouseMetric shows 56 Princess Street as 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 E, from an inspection dated 09 October 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 56 Princess Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

56 Princess Street is in postcode BB5 1SP, in Accrington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Princess Street, BB5 1SP or analysis of the Accrington 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.