42, Highfield Drive, NE63 9SR
42 Highfield Drive is a 44 m² / 474 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 £35k to £91k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 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
- 44 square metres (474 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,386 per square metre (£129 per square foot) in Feb 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,679 per square metre (£156 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2015 £61,000 £1,386 £73,893 £1,679 Feb 2012 £43,250 £983 £55,077 £1,252 Jul 2005 £75,000 £1,705 £95,974 £2,181 Mar 2004 £59,950 £1,362 £98,089 £2,229 Mar 2003 £38,950 £885 £87,827 £1,996 Jun 2001 £26,200 £595 £74,366 £1,690 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 44 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 £73,893. 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 £800 and £2,060 per square metre (£74 and £191 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 44 m², this implies a valuation between £35,000 and £91,000. 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
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 44 sqm (474 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
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 £73,893.
- Based on an internal area of 44 m² and recent prices in Ashington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £35,000 to £91,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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