278, Valley Drive, LA9 7SL
278 Valley Drive is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft detached home in Kendal. It sold for £189,000 in February 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £306k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £208k to £279k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2013 £189,000 4.9% 2.5% Jun 2002 £113,000 8.3% 6.6% Sep 1997 £77,250 0.3% -2.5% Jul 1996 New build New £77,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 278, Valley Drive.
- Internal area
- 72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,625 per square metre (£244 per square foot) in Feb 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,253 per square metre (£395 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2013 £189,000 £2,625 £306,185 £4,253 Jun 2002 £113,000 £1,569 £310,622 £4,314 Sep 1997 £77,250 £1,073 £355,091 £4,932 Jul 1996 £77,000 £1,069 £307,446 £4,270 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 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 £306,185. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Kendal are now selling for between £2,890 and £3,870 per square metre (£268 and £359 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £208,000 and £279,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 280 square metres (3,014 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 09 December 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 29 January 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
278 Valley 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 £306,185.
- Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in Kendal, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £208,000 to £279,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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