Property data
Sale history
£137,500 on Feb 1997
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 44, Bank Side.

Floorplan 44
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Internal area
176 square metres (1,894 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £781 per square metre (£73 per square foot) in Feb 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,616 per square metre (£336 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 1997 £137,500 £781 £636,363 £3,616

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 176 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 £636,363. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Westhoughton are now selling for between £2,160 and £3,170 per square metre (£200 and £294 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 176 m², this implies a valuation between £380,000 and £558,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
591 square metres (6,361 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 44 Bank Side. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 12/03/2025.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in January 2025) for 44 Bank Side.

Photos for 44 Bank Side
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
176 sqm (1,894 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

44 Bank Side 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 £636,363.
  • Based on an internal area of 176 m² and recent prices in Westhoughton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £380,000 to £558,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 44 Bank Side last sold for £137,500 in February 1997.

HouseMetric shows 44 Bank Side as 176 m² (1,894 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 17 January 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 44 Bank Side was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

44 Bank Side is in postcode BL5 2QP, in Westhoughton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Bank Side, BL5 2QP or analysis of the Westhoughton 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.