Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2004 £169,000 14.6% 12.9%
Jun 1996 £59,250 na na
Internal area
69 square metres (743 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,449 per square metre (£228 per square foot) in Feb 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,984 per square metre (£556 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2004 £169,000 £2,449 £412,871 £5,984
Jun 1996 £59,250 £859 £390,099 £5,654

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 69 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 £412,871. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Grange Hill are now selling for between £4,690 and £5,650 per square metre (£435 and £524 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 69 m², this implies a valuation between £324,000 and £390,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
178 square metres (1,916 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
NGL150208
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
259 Manford Way, Chigwell
Owner
SWAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: IP28496R)
Proprietor address: Pilgrim House, High Street, Billericay, Essex CM12 9XY, Zurich House, 129 High Street, Billericay, Essex CM12 9AX
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 15 Apr 2004
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 259 Manford Way. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/05/2021. It last appeared Sep 2021.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for 259 Manford Way.

Photos for 259 Manford Way
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Swan Housing Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 September 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

259 Manford Way 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 £412,871.
  • Based on an internal area of 69 m² and recent prices in Grange Hill, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £324,000 to £390,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 259 Manford Way last sold for £169,000 in February 2004.

HouseMetric shows 259 Manford Way as 69 m² (743 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 03 September 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 259 Manford Way was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

259 Manford Way is in postcode IG7 4AA, in Grange Hill. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Manford Way, IG7 4AA or analysis of the Grange Hill 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.