1, Lower Drive, WR8 9AH
1 Lower Drive is a 147 m² / 1,582 sq ft detached home in Defford. It sold for £535,000 in December 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £597k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £481k to £616k 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 Annual growth After inflation Dec 2021 £535,000 8.4% 5.7% Feb 2019 £425,000 2.3% 0.2% Jun 2016 £400,000 -0.4% -1.4% Mar 2013 £405,000 -0.2% -3.0% Aug 2007 £409,950 7.5% 5.3% Jan 2003 £295,000 16.5% 14.7% Feb 2001 New build New £220,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1, Lower Drive.
- Internal area
- 147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,639 per square metre (£338 per square foot) in Dec 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,059 per square metre (£377 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2021 £535,000 £3,639 £596,661 £4,059 Feb 2019 £425,000 £2,891 £548,373 £3,730 Jun 2016 £400,000 £2,721 £570,754 £3,883 Mar 2013 £405,000 £2,755 £648,581 £4,412 Aug 2007 £409,950 £2,789 £640,626 £4,358 Jan 2003 £295,000 £2,007 £647,393 £4,404 Feb 2001 £220,000 £1,497 £586,740 £3,991 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 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 £596,661. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Defford are now selling for between £3,270 and £4,190 per square metre (£303 and £389 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 147 m², this implies a valuation between £481,000 and £616,000. 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
- F
- Planning ref:
- December 2010 W/10/02500/PP
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 1 Lower Drive, Besford, Worcester,
- Description:
- Erection of porch to side elevation & construction of pedestrian access in boundary wall to give access to existing garages.
- Summary:
- 18 March 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
1 Lower 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 £596,661.
- Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Defford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £481,000 to £616,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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