42, Back Lane, YO7 1NQ
42 Back Lane is a 55 m² / 592 sq ft terraced home in Sowerby. It sold for £162,500 in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £208k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £129k to £188k 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 May 2021 £162,500 3.6% 1.6% Feb 2016 £135,000 118.0% 118.0% Jun 2015 £80,000 6.3% 4.1% May 2001 £34,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Back Lane.
- Internal area
- 55 square metres (592 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,954 per square metre (£274 per square foot) in May 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,778 per square metre (£351 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2021 £162,500 £2,955 £207,784 £3,778 Feb 2016 £135,000 £2,455 £189,857 £3,452 Jun 2015 £80,000 £1,455 £121,528 £2,210 May 2001 £34,000 £618 £116,042 £2,110 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 55 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 £207,784. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sowerby are now selling for between £2,340 and £3,420 per square metre (£217 and £317 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 55 m², this implies a valuation between £129,000 and £188,000. 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
- B
- Plot size
- 100 square metres (1,076 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 30 September 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 15 October 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade G
- 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 before 1900
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Room heaters, coal.
- Summary:
- 13 March 2015 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 58 sqm (624 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms.
42 Back 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 £207,784.
- Based on an internal area of 55 m² and recent prices in Sowerby, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £129,000 to £188,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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