Property data
Sale history
£190,000 on Aug 1996
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Parsonage Downs.

Floorplan 23
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Internal area
203 square metres (2,185 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £935 per square metre (£87 per square foot) in Aug 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,453 per square metre (£414 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1996 £190,000 £936 £904,026 £4,453

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 203 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 £904,026. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Thaxted are now selling for between £3,750 and £4,990 per square metre (£348 and £463 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 203 m², this implies a valuation between £761,000 and £1,013,000. 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
na
Plot size
858 square metres (9,235 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 23 Parsonage Downs. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 02/05/2025.
Photos:

There are 36 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in October 2024) for 23 Parsonage Downs.

Photos for 23 Parsonage Downs
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 January 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
203 sqm (2,185 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Warm air, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 Parsonage Downs 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 £904,026.
  • Based on an internal area of 203 m² and recent prices in Thaxted, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £761,000 to £1,013,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Parsonage Downs last sold for £190,000 in August 1996.

HouseMetric shows 23 Parsonage Downs as 203 m² (2,185 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 16 January 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

23 Parsonage Downs is in postcode CM6 2AT, in Thaxted. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Parsonage Downs, CM6 2AT or analysis of the Thaxted property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.