7, The Drive, LE9 8LB

7 The Drive is a 116 m² / 1,249 sq ft detached home in Barwell. It sold for £59,950 in April 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £282k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £268k to £350k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£59,950 on Apr 1997
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 7, The Drive.

Floorplan 7
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Internal area
116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £516 per square metre (£48 per square foot) in Apr 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,434 per square metre (£226 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 1997 £59,950 £517 £282,382 £2,434

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 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 £282,382. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Barwell are now selling for between £2,310 and £3,020 per square metre (£214 and £280 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £268,000 and £350,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
291 square metres (3,132 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 7 The Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 06/02/2011. It last appeared Sep 2011.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 7 The Drive.

Photos for 7 The Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 September 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

7 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 £282,382.
  • Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Barwell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £268,000 to £350,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 7 The Drive last sold for £59,950 in April 1997.

HouseMetric shows 7 The Drive as 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 17 September 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 7 The Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

7 The Drive is in postcode LE9 8LB, in Barwell. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Drive, LE9 8LB or analysis of the Barwell 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.