42, Fern Close, LE7 9QJ
42 Fern Close is a 52 m² / 560 sq ft flat in Scraptoft. It sold for £75,000 in May 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £72k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £148k to £197k 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 Annual growth After inflation May 2022 £75,000 5.1% 2.0% Mar 2017 £58,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Fern Close.
- Internal area
- 52 square metres (560 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,442 per square metre (£134 per square foot) in May 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,387 per square metre (£129 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2022 £75,000 £1,442 £72,143 £1,387 Mar 2017 £58,000 £1,115 £67,446 £1,297 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 52 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 £72,143. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Scraptoft are now selling for between £2,850 and £3,780 per square metre (£264 and £351 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 52 m², this implies a valuation between £148,000 and £197,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Summary:
- 19 October 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 52 sqm (560 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 August 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Fern Close 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 £72,143.
- Based on an internal area of 52 m² and recent prices in Scraptoft, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £148,000 to £197,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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