Property data
Sale history
£1,325,000 on Sep 2020
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 56, Howards Wood Drive.

Floorplan 56
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Internal area
252 square metres (2,713 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,257 per square metre (£488 per square foot) in Sep 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,798 per square metre (£539 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2020 £1,325,000 £5,258 £1,461,096 £5,798

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 252 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 £1,461,096. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Gerrards Cross are now selling for between £5,460 and £7,500 per square metre (£507 and £696 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 252 m², this implies a valuation between £1,376,000 and £1,890,000. 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
G
Plot size
1,668 square metres (17,954 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 56 Howards Wood Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 26/02/2020. It last appeared Oct 2020.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 56 Howards Wood Drive.

Photos for 56 Howards Wood Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2021 PL/21/2978/VRC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
56 Howards Wood Drive Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshir
Description:
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission PL/21/1079/FA (Single storey front infill extension, conversion of garage to habitable space and alterations to ground floor windows and doors at front, side and rear elevations) to allow changes to doors and windows

Planning ref:
May 2021 PL/21/1079/FA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
56 Howards Wood Drive Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire
Description:
Single storey front infill extension, conversion of garage to habitable space and alterations to ground floor windows and doors at front, side and rear elevations
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 October 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
252 sqm (2,713 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

56 Howards Wood 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 £1,461,096.
  • Based on an internal area of 252 m² and recent prices in Gerrards Cross, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,376,000 to £1,890,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 56 Howards Wood Drive last sold for £1,325,000 in September 2020.

HouseMetric shows 56 Howards Wood Drive as 252 m² (2,713 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 D, from an inspection dated 22 October 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 56 Howards Wood Drive was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

56 Howards Wood Drive is in postcode SL9 7HW, in Gerrards Cross. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Howards Wood Drive, SL9 7HW or analysis of the Gerrards Cross property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.