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 £204k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £88k to £165k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 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 £2,872 per square metre (£267 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2020 £155,000 £2,183 £203,928 £2,872 Jul 2017 £150,000 £2,113 £216,363 £3,047 May 2003 £93,950 £1,323 £198,044 £2,789 Jan 2001 £65,500 £923 £194,841 £2,744 Sep 1997 £51,000 £718 £180,643 £2,544 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 £203,928. 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 £1,240 and £2,320 per square metre (£115 and £215 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £88,000 and £165,000. 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 £203,928.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Ouston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £88,000 to £165,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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