Property data
Sale history
£347,500 on Dec 2010
Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,994 per square metre (£371 per square foot) in Dec 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,088 per square metre (£751 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2010 £347,500 £3,994 £703,627 £8,088

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £703,627. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Elmers End are now selling for between £5,590 and £7,090 per square metre (£519 and £658 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £486,000 and £617,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
249 square metres (2,680 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 February 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

53 Forster 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 £703,627.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Elmers End, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £486,000 to £617,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 53 Forster Road last sold for £347,500 in December 2010.

HouseMetric shows 53 Forster Road as 87 m² (936 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 E, from an inspection dated 18 February 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 53 Forster Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

53 Forster Road is in postcode BR3 4LG, in Elmers End. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forster Road, BR3 4LG or analysis of the Elmers End 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.