Property data
Sale history
£162,500 on Aug 1998
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Melling Lane.

Floorplan 26
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Internal area
225 square metres (2,422 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £722 per square metre (£67 per square foot) in Aug 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,981 per square metre (£277 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1998 £162,500 £722 £670,684 £2,981

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 225 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 £670,684. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Maghull are now selling for between £2,580 and £3,380 per square metre (£239 and £314 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 225 m², this implies a valuation between £580,000 and £760,000. 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
7
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
711 square metres (7,653 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 26 Melling Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 02/05/2024. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos for 26 Melling Lane.

Photos for 26 Melling Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2024 DC/2024/01728
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
26 Melling Lane Maghull
Description:
Tree Preservation Order Consent for the pruning of T1 overhanging branches and felling of four trees, T2, T3, T5 and T8 (Lies within TPO59)

Planning ref:
August 2022 DC/2022/00533
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
26 Melling Lane Maghull Liverpool
Description:
Tree Preservation Order Consent for the remedial pruning of 1No. tree by 5% (lies within TP059)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 May 2024 - 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
225 sqm (2,422 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

26 Melling 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 £670,684.
  • Based on an internal area of 225 m² and recent prices in Maghull, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £580,000 to £760,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 26 Melling Lane last sold for £162,500 in August 1998.

HouseMetric shows 26 Melling Lane as 225 m² (2,422 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 7 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 14 May 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 26 Melling Lane was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

26 Melling Lane is in postcode L31 3DG, in Maghull. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Melling Lane, L31 3DG or analysis of the Maghull 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.