Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2025 £500,000 5.8% 3.3%
May 1995 £92,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for West View Villa.

Floorplan West View Villa
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Internal area
208 square metres (2,239 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,403 per square metre (£223 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,510 per square metre (£233 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2025 £500,000 £2,404 £522,020 £2,510
May 1995 £92,000 £442 £507,976 £2,442

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 208 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 £522,020. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Backbarrow are now selling for between £3,000 and £4,410 per square metre (£278 and £409 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 208 m², this implies a valuation between £624,000 and £917,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
333 square metres (3,584 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for West View Villa . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 13/12/2024. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 29 archived estate agent listing photos for West View Villa .

Photos for West View Villa
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 October 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
208 sqm (2,239 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

West View Villa 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 £522,020.
  • Based on an internal area of 208 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £624,000 to £917,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, West View Villa last sold for £500,000 in May 2025.

HouseMetric shows West View Villa as 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 23 October 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, West View Villa was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

West View Villa is in postcode LA12 8AP, in Backbarrow. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for LA12 8AP or analysis of the Backbarrow 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.