Property data
Sale history
£203,000 on Oct 2025
Internal area
102 square metres (1,098 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,990 per square metre (£185 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,035 per square metre (£189 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2025 £203,000 £1,990 £207,607 £2,035

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 102 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 £207,607. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Swinton are now selling for between £2,600 and £3,500 per square metre (£241 and £325 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 102 m², this implies a valuation between £265,000 and £357,000. 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
B
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2007 07/55581/COU
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40 - 42 Folly Lane Swinton
Description:
Change of use from offices with apartment above to two dwellings, alteration to elevation and erection of new fence and gates to rear garden
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
102 sqm (1,098 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:
02 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
102 sqm (1,098 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Folly 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 £207,607.
  • Based on an internal area of 102 m² and recent prices in Swinton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £265,000 to £357,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Folly Lane last sold for £203,000 in October 2025.

HouseMetric shows 40 Folly Lane as 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 06 August 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Folly Lane was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Folly Lane is in postcode M27 0AJ, in Swinton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Folly Lane, M27 0AJ or analysis of the Swinton 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.