23 The Lantern Building, Davidson Close, SO45 6JD
23 The Lantern Building Davidson Close is a 76 m² / 818 sq ft flat in Hythe. It sold for £420,000 in June 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £398k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £261k to £346k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2023 £420,000 3.5% 0.7% Jul 2011 £280,000 2.5% -0.2% Dec 2006 New build New £250,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23 The Lantern Building, Davidson Close.
- Internal area
- 76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,526 per square metre (£513 per square foot) in Jun 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,241 per square metre (£487 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2023 £420,000 £5,526 £398,340 £5,241 Jul 2011 £280,000 £3,684 £363,092 £4,778 Dec 2006 £250,000 £3,289 £229,290 £3,017 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 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 £398,340. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Hythe are now selling for between £3,430 and £4,550 per square metre (£318 and £422 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 76 m², this implies a valuation between £261,000 and £346,000. 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
- C
- History:
- Archived sales listing for 23 The Lantern Building Davidson Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 08/11/2022. It last appeared Jun 2023.
- Photos:
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There are 20 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2022) for 23 The Lantern Building Davidson Close.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 2 bedrooms
- Summary:
- 08 November 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: System built, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 15 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
23 The Lantern Building Davidson 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 £398,340.
- Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in Hythe, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £261,000 to £346,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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