Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2011 £247,000 4.4% 1.9%
May 2002 £164,000 18.8% 16.8%
Mar 1998 £80,000 17.0% 14.3%
Jul 1995 £53,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 31, Elms Drive.

Floorplan 31
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Internal area
53 square metres (570 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,660 per square metre (£433 per square foot) in Dec 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,358 per square metre (£777 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2011 £247,000 £4,660 £442,997 £8,358
May 2002 £164,000 £3,094 £491,116 £9,266
Mar 1998 £80,000 £1,509 £467,008 £8,811
Jul 1995 £53,000 £1,000 £385,851 £7,280

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 53 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 £442,997. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lancing are now selling for between £3,790 and £4,770 per square metre (£352 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 53 m², this implies a valuation between £201,000 and £253,000. 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
342 square metres (3,681 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 31 Elms Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 22/09/2011. It last appeared Nov 2011.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for 31 Elms Drive.

Photos for 31 Elms Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
53 sqm (570 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 Elms 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 £442,997.
  • Based on an internal area of 53 m² and recent prices in Lancing, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £201,000 to £253,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Elms Drive last sold for £247,000 in December 2011.

HouseMetric shows 31 Elms Drive as 53 m² (570 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 26 September 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Elms Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 Elms Drive is in postcode BN15 9LJ, in Lancing. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Elms Drive, BN15 9LJ or analysis of the Lancing 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.