56, Melbeck Drive, DH2 1TY
56 Melbeck Drive is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft terraced home in Ouston. It sold for £155,000 in December 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £190k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £89k to £167k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation Dec 2020 £155,000 Freehold 1.0% -0.7% Jul 2017 £150,000 Freehold 3.3% 1.2% May 2003 £93,950 Leasehold 17.2% 15.0% Jan 2001 £65,500 Leasehold 7.8% 6.4% Sep 1997 £51,000 Leasehold na na - Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,183 per square metre (£203 per square foot) in Dec 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,675 per square metre (£248 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2020 £155,000 £2,183 £189,900 £2,675 Jul 2017 £150,000 £2,113 £203,147 £2,861 May 2003 £93,950 £1,323 £183,535 £2,585 Jan 2001 £65,500 £923 £193,083 £2,719 Sep 1997 £51,000 £718 £168,831 £2,378 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 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 £189,900. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ouston are now selling for between £1,260 and £2,350 per square metre (£117 and £218 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £89,000 and £167,000. 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
- B
- Plot size
- 178 square metres (1,916 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 05 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
56 Melbeck 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 £189,900.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Ouston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £89,000 to £167,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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