Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 1999 £99,995 7.3% 5.7%
Sep 1997 £86,000 na na
Internal area
82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,219 per square metre (£113 per square foot) in Nov 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,588 per square metre (£426 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 1999 £99,995 £1,219 £376,239 £4,588
Sep 1997 £86,000 £1,049 £436,259 £5,320

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 £376,239. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in West Kingsdown are now selling for between £4,300 and £5,900 per square metre (£399 and £548 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £353,000 and £484,000. 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
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
235 square metres (2,530 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
K56195
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
40 Castle Drive, Kemsing, Sevenoaks
Owner
MOAT HOMES LIMITED (Company reference number: IP17434R)
Proprietor address: Mariner House, Galleon Boulevard, Crossways, Dartford, Kent DA2 6QE
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 14 Jul 2006
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Moat Homes Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 February 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

40 Castle 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 £376,239.
  • Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in West Kingsdown, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £353,000 to £484,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Castle Drive last sold for £99,995 in November 1999.

HouseMetric shows 40 Castle Drive as 82 m² (883 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 February 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Castle Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Castle Drive is in postcode TN15 6RW, in West Kingsdown. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Castle Drive, TN15 6RW or analysis of the West Kingsdown property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.