42, Ellesmere Drive, CR2 9EJ
42 Ellesmere Drive is a 150 m² / 1,615 sq ft semi-detached home in Upper Warlingham. It sold for £500,000 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £501k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £708k to £915k 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 Oct 2025 £500,000 3.0% 0.1% Feb 2006 £280,000 7.4% 5.6% Aug 2000 £189,950 14.4% 12.6% Sep 1996 £111,500 na na - Internal area
- 150 square metres (1,615 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,333 per square metre (£310 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,342 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £500,000 £3,333 £501,233 £3,342 Feb 2006 £280,000 £1,867 £585,242 £3,902 Aug 2000 £189,950 £1,266 £626,023 £4,173 Sep 1996 £111,500 £743 £672,685 £4,485 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 150 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 £501,233. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Upper Warlingham are now selling for between £4,720 and £6,100 per square metre (£438 and £566 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 150 m², this implies a valuation between £708,000 and £915,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 301 square metres (3,240 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2019 19/00001/LP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon
- Description:
- Erection of hip to gable roof extension, dormer extension to rear, installation of three roof lights to front
- Planning ref:
- December 2018 18/05556/HSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Ellesmere Drive South Croydon
- Description:
- Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable room, associated alterations
- Summary:
- 27 January 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 150 sqm (1,615 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Ellesmere 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 £501,233.
- Based on an internal area of 150 m² and recent prices in Upper Warlingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £708,000 to £915,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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