79, Colby Drive, LE4 8LD
79 Colby Drive is a 144 m² / 1,550 sq ft detached home in Thurmaston. It sold for £500,500 in January 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £493k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £408k to £536k 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 Jan 2025 £500,500 6.8% 4.3% Oct 1999 £94,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Colby Drive.
- Internal area
- 144 square metres (1,550 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,475 per square metre (£323 per square foot) in Jan 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,422 per square metre (£318 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2025 £500,500 £3,476 £492,727 £3,422 Oct 1999 £94,000 £653 £440,187 £3,057 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 144 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 £492,727. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Thurmaston are now selling for between £2,830 and £3,720 per square metre (£262 and £345 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 144 m², this implies a valuation between £408,000 and £536,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 681 square metres (7,330 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2001 P/01/0792/2
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Colby Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire,
- Description:
- Single storey extension to rear of detached bungalow.
- Summary:
- 06 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79 Colby 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 £492,727.
- Based on an internal area of 144 m² and recent prices in Thurmaston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £408,000 to £536,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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