Property data
Sale history
£675,000 on May 2023
Internal area
124 square metres (1,335 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,443 per square metre (£506 per square foot) in May 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,919 per square metre (£457 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2023 £675,000 £5,444 £609,991 £4,919

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 124 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 £609,991. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ashley Heath are now selling for between £3,820 and £4,900 per square metre (£354 and £455 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 124 m², this implies a valuation between £474,000 and £608,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
2,407 square metres (25,909 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 53 Oaks Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 08/06/2023. It last appeared Jun 2023.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 53 Oaks Drive.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2024 P/HOU/2024/04187
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
53 Oaks Drive St Leonards and St Ives
Description:
Erect single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
September 2024 P/CLP/2024/04141
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
53 Oaks Drive St Leonards And St Ives
Description:
Garden store with bat space in roof. The bat space is required to provide a bat refuge to replace the existing house loft space which may be removed at a later date (subject to planning approval).

Planning ref:
November 2023 P/PALH/2023/05755
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
53 Oaks Drive St Leonards And St Ive
Description:
Erect a single storey rear extension to measure 8.00m in length, with a maximum height of 3.51m and a height to eaves of 2.90m & associated alterations

Planning ref:
September 2023 P/PALH/2023/04461
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
53 Oaks Drive St Leonards And St Ives
Description:
Single storey rear extension & associated alterations: To extend 8.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse: maximum height 3.63 metres: height to eaves 2.90 metres
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

53 Oaks 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 £609,991.
  • Based on an internal area of 124 m² and recent prices in Ashley Heath, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £474,000 to £608,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 53 Oaks Drive last sold for £675,000 in May 2023.

HouseMetric shows 53 Oaks Drive as 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 12 October 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 53 Oaks Drive was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

53 Oaks Drive is in postcode BH24 2QR, in Ashley Heath. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Oaks Drive, BH24 2QR or analysis of the Ashley Heath 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.