Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2020 £575,000 168995.4% 167542.2%
Feb 2020 £5,000 * na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
215 square metres (2,314 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,674 per square metre (£248 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,055 per square metre (£284 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2020 £575,000 £2,674 £656,809 £3,055
Feb 2020 £5,000 £23 £5,835 £27

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 215 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 £656,809. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rochford are now selling for between £3,650 and £4,930 per square metre (£339 and £458 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 215 m², this implies a valuation between £785,000 and £1,060,000. 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
447 square metres (4,811 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2004 04/00741/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
197 Rectory Avenue, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex,
Description:
Front Porch Extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 October 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
215 sqm (2,314 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

197 Rectory Avenue 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 £656,809.
  • Based on an internal area of 215 m² and recent prices in Rochford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £785,000 to £1,060,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 197 Rectory Avenue last sold for £575,000 in October 2020.

HouseMetric shows 197 Rectory Avenue as 215 m² (2,314 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. 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 C, from an inspection dated 03 October 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 197 Rectory Avenue was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

197 Rectory Avenue is in postcode SS4 3TB, in Rochford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rectory Avenue, SS4 3TB or analysis of the Rochford 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.