8, Castle Drive, SS6 7HT
8 Castle Drive is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft semi-detached home in Rayleigh. It sold for £223,000 in November 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £421k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £279k to £360k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2006 £223,000 10.8% 8.7% Jul 2002 £142,500 13.4% 11.8% Jul 1998 £85,995 na na - Internal area
- 70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,185 per square metre (£296 per square foot) in Nov 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,009 per square metre (£558 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2006 £223,000 £3,186 £420,609 £6,009 Jul 2002 £142,500 £2,036 £382,997 £5,471 Jul 1998 £85,995 £1,228 £458,492 £6,550 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 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 £420,609. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rayleigh are now selling for between £3,990 and £5,140 per square metre (£370 and £477 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £279,000 and £360,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 419 square metres (4,510 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 Castle Drive 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 £420,609.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in Rayleigh, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £279,000 to £360,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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