Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2013 £119,300 -0.1% -2.7%
Sep 2006 £119,950 9.8% 7.8%
Apr 2003 £87,000 na na
Internal area
50 square metres (538 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,386 per square metre (£222 per square foot) in Jul 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,581 per square metre (£333 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2013 £119,300 £2,386 £179,057 £3,581
Sep 2006 £119,950 £2,399 £206,629 £4,133
Apr 2003 £87,000 £1,740 £174,732 £3,495

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 50 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 £179,057. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Mary Cray are now selling for between £4,320 and £5,620 per square metre (£401 and £522 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 50 m², this implies a valuation between £216,000 and £281,000. 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
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
B
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 79 Longbury Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 25/10/2016. It last appeared Oct 2016.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2016) for 79 Longbury Drive.

Photos for 79 Longbury Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 April 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
50 sqm (538 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 Longbury 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 £179,057.
  • Based on an internal area of 50 m² and recent prices in St Mary Cray, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £216,000 to £281,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Longbury Drive last sold for £119,300 in July 2013.

HouseMetric shows 79 Longbury Drive as 50 m² (538 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. 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 12 April 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Longbury Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Longbury Drive is in postcode BR5 2JS, in St Mary Cray. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Longbury Drive, BR5 2JS or analysis of the St Mary Cray 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.