Property data
Sale history
£230,000 on Jul 1997
Internal area
213 square metres (2,293 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,079 per square metre (£100 per square foot) in Jul 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,115 per square metre (£382 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1997 £230,000 £1,080 £876,473 £4,115

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 213 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 £876,473. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in New Longton are now selling for between £2,360 and £3,260 per square metre (£219 and £302 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 213 m², this implies a valuation between £503,000 and £694,000. 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
G
Plot size
1,870 square metres (20,128 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 07/2025/00153/PIP
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
79 Royalty Lane New Longton Preston Lancashire
Description:
Stage 1 Permission in Principle Application for the erection up to one dwelling and associated infrastructure.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 May 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
14 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
08 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.