23, The Firs, IP27 9EX

23 The Firs is a 59 m² / 635 sq ft detached home in Lakenheath. It sold for £45,500 in April 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £222k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £140k to £183k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£45,500 on Apr 1997
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, The Firs.

Floorplan 23
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Internal area
59 square metres (635 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £771 per square metre (£72 per square foot) in Apr 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,771 per square metre (£350 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 1997 £45,500 £771 £222,500 £3,771

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 59 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 £222,500. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lakenheath are now selling for between £2,370 and £3,110 per square metre (£220 and £288 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 59 m², this implies a valuation between £140,000 and £183,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
422 square metres (4,542 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 23 The Firs. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Nov 2009.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 23 The Firs.

Photos for 23 The Firs
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

23 The Firs 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 £222,500.
  • Based on an internal area of 59 m² and recent prices in Lakenheath, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £140,000 to £183,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 The Firs last sold for £45,500 in April 1997.

HouseMetric shows 23 The Firs as 59 m² (635 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 09 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 The Firs was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 The Firs is in postcode IP27 9EX, in Lakenheath. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Firs, IP27 9EX or analysis of the Lakenheath property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.