81, The Drive, SS4 1QQ
81 The Drive is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft semi-detached home in Rochford. It sold for £97,500 in May 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £282k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £326k to £464k 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 May 2002 £97,500 13.5% 11.7% Nov 2000 £80,000 16.1% 14.5% Dec 1999 £70,000 na na - Internal area
- 98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £994 per square metre (£92 per square foot) in May 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,878 per square metre (£267 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2002 £97,500 £995 £282,078 £2,878 Nov 2000 £80,000 £816 £295,655 £3,017 Dec 1999 £70,000 £714 £303,156 £3,093 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 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 £282,078. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rochford are now selling for between £3,330 and £4,730 per square metre (£309 and £439 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £326,000 and £464,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 274 square metres (2,949 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- EX369846
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 81 The Drive, Rochford
- Owner
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SWAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
(Company reference number: IP28496R)
Proprietor address: Pilgrim House, High Street, Billericay, Essex CM12 9XY, Zurich House, 129 High Street, Billericay, Essex CM12 9AX
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 09 Aug 2002
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Land Registry records the owner as Swan Housing Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
- Summary:
- 24 October 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 December 2015 - 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
81 The 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 £282,078.
- Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Rochford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £326,000 to £464,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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