278, Orrell Road, WN5 8QZ
278 Orrell Road is a 99 m² / 1,066 sq ft semi-detached home in Orrell. It sold for £255,000 in September 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £260k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £188k to £272k 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 Sep 2025 £255,000 3.6% 0.1% Jun 2016 £183,500 -0.9% -3.1% May 2006 £202,000 15.8% 13.9% Jun 2001 £98,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 278, Orrell Road.
- Internal area
- 99 square metres (1,066 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,575 per square metre (£239 per square foot) in Sep 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,626 per square metre (£244 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2025 £255,000 £2,576 £259,995 £2,626 Jun 2016 £183,500 £1,854 £302,843 £3,059 May 2006 £202,000 £2,040 £377,983 £3,818 Jun 2001 £98,500 £995 £419,485 £4,237 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 99 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 £259,995. 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 99 m², this implies a valuation between £188,000 and £272,000. 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
- C
- Summary:
- 09 June 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 99 sqm (1,066 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 30 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 130 sqm (1,399 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
278 Orrell Road 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 £259,995.
- Based on an internal area of 99 m² and recent prices in Orrell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £188,000 to £272,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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