42, Windmill Lane, WA5 2AT

42 Windmill Lane is a 87 m² / 936 sq ft semi-detached home in Penketh. It sold for £81,500 in May 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £341k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £229k to £296k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£81,500 on May 2000
Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £936 per square metre (£87 per square foot) in May 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,922 per square metre (£364 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2000 £81,500 £937 £341,226 £3,922

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £341,226. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Penketh are now selling for between £2,630 and £3,400 per square metre (£244 and £315 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £229,000 and £296,000. 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
Company ownership
Title number
CH441351
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
42 Windmill Lane, Penketh
Owner
TAPESTART LIMITED (Company reference number: 02487884)
Proprietor address: 45-51 Wychtree Street, Morriston, Swansea SA6 8EX, P.O. Box 425, Swansea SA6 8YH
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 16 Aug 1999
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
28 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

42 Windmill 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 £341,226.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Penketh, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £229,000 to £296,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Windmill Lane last sold for £81,500 in May 2000.

HouseMetric shows 42 Windmill Lane as 87 m² (936 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 D, from an inspection dated 08 April 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Windmill Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Windmill Lane is in postcode WA5 2AT, in Penketh. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Windmill Lane, WA5 2AT or analysis of the Penketh property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.