MERE END FARM, TOOTLE LANE, RUFFORD, ORMSKIRK, L40 1TJ - £620,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

MERE END FARM is a very large extended detached house of 188m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £620,000 in January 2024, which was around 73% above the average January 2024 detached price in the West Lancashire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MERE END FARM Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for MERE END FARM since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the West Lancashire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four MERE END FARM sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 4 JAN	£620,000	£358,486	73% above HPI
2011 18 AUG	£440,500	£248,585	77% above HPI
2005 13 MAY	£325,000	£217,777	49% above HPI
1998 3 AUG	£150,000	£94,099	59% above HPI

MERE END FARM Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Lancashire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four MERE END FARM sales between August 1998 and January 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2011 sale was for 77% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 77% above the HPI over time, until the January 2024 sale, where it falls to 73% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 73% above the HPI.

How Large is MERE END FARM?

MERE END FARM is 188m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2023. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Rufford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Rufford, and where MERE END FARM lies on this distribution: 86% of detached houses are smaller than MERE END FARM, and 14% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Rufford.

MERE END FARM: Plot and Title Map

MERE END FARM sits on a plot of roughly 0.197 of an acre, or 799m². The below map shows the location of MERE END FARM, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of MERE END FARM). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is MERE END FARM?

MERE END FARM is located on TOOTLE LANE in RUFFORD, in the L40 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MERE END FARM on TOOTLE LANE.