Blue Slates Cottage, Sandy Lane, BB5 2DH
Blue Slates Cottage Sandy Lane is a 140 m² / 1,507 sq ft detached home in Accrington. It sold for £440,000 in December 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £472k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £182k to £374k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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£440,000 on Dec 2022
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Blue Slates Cottage, Sandy Lane.
- Internal area
- 140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,142 per square metre (£292 per square foot) in Dec 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,372 per square metre (£313 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2022 £440,000 £3,143 £472,113 £3,372 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £472,113. 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 £1,300 and £2,670 per square metre (£120 and £248 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £182,000 and £374,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Summary:
- 01 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Blue Slates Cottage Sandy 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 £472,113.
- Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Accrington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £182,000 to £374,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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