Property data
Sale history
£136,000 on Nov 1996 New build New
Internal area
133 square metres (1,432 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,022 per square metre (£95 per square foot) in Nov 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,437 per square metre (£226 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 1996 £136,000 £1,023 £324,079 £2,437

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 133 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 £324,079. 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 133 m², this implies a valuation between £399,000 and £587,000. 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
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
E
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2023 7/2023/5420
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
17, Landing How, Lakeside, Ulverston,
Description:
Non material amendment to planning permission 7/2021/5813 (Removal of defective conservatory glazed roof structure to be replaced with a roof terrace and alterations to an existing 1st floor window opening to a doorway) - Install a glazed balustrade with vertical steel posts and hand rails instead of steel balustrade with wire infill.

Planning ref:
January 2022 7/2021/5813
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
17, Landing How, Lakeside, Ulverston,
Description:
Removal of defective conservatory glazed roof structure to be replaced with a roof terrace and alterations to an existing 1st floor window opening to a doorway
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 August 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
133 sqm (1,432 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Frequently asked questions

17 Landing How 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 £324,079.
  • Based on an internal area of 133 m² and recent prices in Backbarrow, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £399,000 to £587,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Landing How last sold for £136,000 in November 1996. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 17 Landing How as 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 14 August 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Landing How was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Landing How is in postcode LA12 8DH, in Backbarrow. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Landing How, LA12 8DH or analysis of the Backbarrow 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.