68, Preston Drive, LE9 9PL

68 Preston Drive is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft semi-detached home in Desford. It sold for £110,000 in April 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £200k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £211k to £288k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£110,000 on Apr 2010
Internal area
81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,358 per square metre (£126 per square foot) in Apr 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,465 per square metre (£229 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2010 £110,000 £1,358 £199,652 £2,465

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £199,652. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Desford are now selling for between £2,610 and £3,550 per square metre (£242 and £329 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £211,000 and £288,000. 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
B
Plot size
341 square metres (3,670 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 68 Preston Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Mar 2010.
Photos:

There are 2 archived estate agent listing photos for 68 Preston Drive.

Photos for 68 Preston Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

68 Preston 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 £199,652.
  • Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Desford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £211,000 to £288,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 68 Preston Drive last sold for £110,000 in April 2010.

HouseMetric shows 68 Preston Drive as 81 m² (872 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 28 August 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 68 Preston Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

68 Preston Drive is in postcode LE9 9PL, in Desford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Preston Drive, LE9 9PL or analysis of the Desford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.