53, Southern Drive, IG10 3BX
53 Southern Drive is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft terraced home in Loughton. It sold for £490,000 in August 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £524k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £436k to £521k 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 Aug 2024 £490,000 3.8% 1.0% Jun 2006 £249,000 8.4% 6.5% May 2002 £179,000 14.9% 13.0% Jul 1997 £92,000 267.0% 262.2% Apr 1997 £60,000 na na - Internal area
- 79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,202 per square metre (£576 per square foot) in Aug 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,631 per square metre (£616 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2024 £490,000 £6,203 £523,838 £6,631 Jun 2006 £249,000 £3,152 £586,349 £7,422 May 2002 £179,000 £2,266 £584,235 £7,395 Jul 1997 £92,000 £1,165 £601,075 £7,609 Apr 1997 £60,000 £759 £397,866 £5,036 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £523,838. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Loughton are now selling for between £5,520 and £6,600 per square metre (£512 and £613 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £436,000 and £521,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 145 square metres (1,561 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 02 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
53 Southern 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 £523,838.
- Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Loughton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £436,000 to £521,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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