18, Drake Road, RM16 6PP
18 Drake Road is a 168 m² / 1,808 sq ft detached home in Chafford Hundred. It sold for £580,000 in August 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £663k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £692k to £909k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2020 £580,000 8.8% 7.3% Dec 2013 £330,000 3.4% 0.5% Feb 2010 £290,000 5.9% 3.9% Oct 1999 £159,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Drake Road.
- Internal area
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,452 per square metre (£321 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,944 per square metre (£366 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2020 £580,000 £3,452 £662,661 £3,944 Dec 2013 £330,000 £1,964 £534,679 £3,183 Feb 2010 £290,000 £1,726 £504,478 £3,003 Oct 1999 £159,995 £952 £632,243 £3,763 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 168 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 £662,661. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chafford Hundred are now selling for between £4,120 and £5,410 per square metre (£382 and £502 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 168 m², this implies a valuation between £692,000 and £909,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 388 square metres (4,176 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 18/00667/HHA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 18 Drake Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex
- Description:
- Proposed part 2 storey and single storey rear.
- Summary:
- 20 May 2020 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 168 sqm (1,808 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 123 sqm (1,324 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
18 Drake Road 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 £662,661.
- Based on an internal area of 168 m² and recent prices in Chafford Hundred, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £692,000 to £909,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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