5, Austen Drive, CM4 9FB
5 Austen Drive is a 82 m² / 883 sq ft semi-detached home in Stock. It sold for £495,000 in February 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £580k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £423k to £540k 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 Feb 2020 £495,000 4.4% 2.2% Feb 2004 £249,995 15.4% 13.8% Aug 1999 £130,000 6.0% 4.2% Sep 1996 £110,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Austen Drive.
- Internal area
- 82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,036 per square metre (£561 per square foot) in Feb 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,069 per square metre (£657 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2020 £495,000 £6,037 £579,653 £7,069 Feb 2004 £249,995 £3,049 £554,983 £6,768 Aug 1999 £130,000 £1,585 £576,389 £7,029 Sep 1996 £110,000 £1,341 £669,565 £8,165 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 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 £579,653. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Stock are now selling for between £5,160 and £6,590 per square metre (£479 and £612 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £423,000 and £540,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 168 square metres (1,808 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2025 24/05723/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Austen Drive Stock Ingatestone
- Description:
- x2 Snake Bark Maple - Crown re-shape by 1m max & thin by 20%. Reason: To re-gain crown shape following poor quality reduction.
- Planning ref:
- February 2021 21/05501/CAT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Austen Drive Stock Ingatestone
- Description:
- 2x Snake Bark Maple - Crown reduce by 0.5m and thin by 20% - Reason: To re-gain crown shape following poor quality reduction.
- Summary:
- 04 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Austen 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 £579,653.
- Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Stock, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £423,000 to £540,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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