70, Preston Drive, LE9 9PL
70 Preston Drive is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft semi-detached home in Desford. It sold for £187,000 in November 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £192k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £209k to £284k 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 Nov 2023 £187,000 3.8% 0.1% Dec 2017 £150,000 11.0% 9.2% Jan 2014 £100,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 70, Preston Drive.
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,337 per square metre (£217 per square foot) in Nov 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,400 per square metre (£223 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2023 £187,000 £2,338 £191,969 £2,400 Dec 2017 £150,000 £1,875 £203,494 £2,544 Jan 2014 £100,000 £1,250 £172,197 £2,152 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 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 £191,969. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Desford are now selling for between £2,610 and £3,550 per square metre (£242 and £329 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £209,000 and £284,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 281 square metres (3,025 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 29 August 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 12 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
70 Preston 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 £191,969.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Desford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £209,000 to £284,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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