Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2010 £435,000 9.4% 7.4%
Dec 1997 £137,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 56, High Road.

Floorplan 56
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Internal area
163 square metres (1,755 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,668 per square metre (£248 per square foot) in Sep 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,490 per square metre (£417 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2010 £435,000 £2,669 £731,856 £4,490
Dec 1997 £137,500 £844 £656,459 £4,027

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 163 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 £731,856. 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 £5,170 per square metre (£370 and £480 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 163 m², this implies a valuation between £650,000 and £843,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
849 square metres (9,139 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 56 High Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 01/04/2015. It last appeared Apr 2015.
Photos:

There are 34 archived estate agent listing photos for 56 High Road.

Photos for 56 High Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
236 sqm (2,540 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
17 April 2015 - 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 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
183 sqm (1,970 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
29 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
163 sqm (1,755 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

56 High Road 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 £731,856.
  • Based on an internal area of 163 m² and recent prices in Rayleigh, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £650,000 to £843,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 56 High Road last sold for £435,000 in September 2010.

HouseMetric shows 56 High Road as 163 m² (1,755 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 D, from an inspection dated 09 February 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 56 High Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

56 High Road is in postcode SS6 7AD, in Rayleigh. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for High Road, SS6 7AD or analysis of the Rayleigh 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.