Property data
Sale history
£650,000 on Apr 2021
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 52, Higher Drive.

Floorplan 52
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Internal area
128 square metres (1,378 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,078 per square metre (£472 per square foot) in Apr 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,411 per square metre (£503 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2021 £650,000 £5,078 £692,555 £5,411

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 128 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 £692,555. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Purley are now selling for between £4,010 and £5,540 per square metre (£372 and £514 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 128 m², this implies a valuation between £513,000 and £709,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
322 square metres (3,466 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 52 Higher Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 21/09/2020. It last appeared Jun 2021.
Photos:

There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2020) for 52 Higher Drive.

Photos for 52 Higher Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 September 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
128 sqm (1,378 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

52 Higher 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 £692,555.
  • Based on an internal area of 128 m² and recent prices in Purley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £513,000 to £709,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 52 Higher Drive last sold for £650,000 in April 2021.

HouseMetric shows 52 Higher Drive as 128 m² (1,378 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 17 September 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 52 Higher Drive was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

52 Higher Drive is in postcode CR8 2HF, in Purley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Higher Drive, CR8 2HF or analysis of the Purley 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.