High Firs, LA12 8AP
High Firs is a 162 m² / 1,744 sq ft detached home in Backbarrow. It sold for £612,000 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £619k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £486k to £714k 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 Nov 2025 £612,000 1.9% -1.5% Feb 2016 £510,000 4.9% 2.8% Mar 2001 £250,000 14.6% 12.6% Nov 1995 £119,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for High Firs.
- Internal area
- 162 square metres (1,744 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,777 per square metre (£351 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,819 per square metre (£355 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2025 £612,000 £3,778 £618,722 £3,819 Feb 2016 £510,000 £3,148 £720,945 £4,450 Mar 2001 £250,000 £1,543 £830,022 £5,124 Nov 1995 £119,500 £738 £562,511 £3,472 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 162 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 £618,722. 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 162 m², this implies a valuation between £486,000 and £714,000. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 854 square metres (9,192 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 13 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 162 sqm (1,744 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 15 March 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
High Firs 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 £618,722.
- Based on an internal area of 162 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £486,000 to £714,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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