42, Highfield Drive, NE63 9SR
42 Highfield Drive is a 49 m² / 527 sq ft flat in Ashington. It sold for £61,000 in February 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £74k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £41k to £99k 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 2015 £61,000 12.1% 10.5% Feb 2012 £43,250 -8.0% -10.5% Jul 2005 £75,000 18.2% 15.7% Mar 2004 £59,950 55.4% 53.6% Mar 2003 £38,950 25.6% 24.2% Jun 2001 £26,200 na na - Internal area
- 49 square metres (527 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,244 per square metre (£116 per square foot) in Feb 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,508 per square metre (£140 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2015 £61,000 £1,245 £73,908 £1,508 Feb 2012 £43,250 £883 £54,797 £1,118 Jul 2005 £75,000 £1,531 £95,584 £1,951 Mar 2004 £59,950 £1,223 £97,672 £1,993 Mar 2003 £38,950 £795 £87,581 £1,787 Jun 2001 £26,200 £535 £74,230 £1,515 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 49 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 £73,908. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ashington are now selling for between £840 and £2,030 per square metre (£78 and £188 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 49 m², this implies a valuation between £41,000 and £99,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Summary:
- 22 August 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 June 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 27 November 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 49 sqm (527 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Highfield 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 £73,908.
- Based on an internal area of 49 m² and recent prices in Ashington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £41,000 to £99,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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