Property data
Sale history
£67,600 on Mar 1996
Internal area
84 square metres (904 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £804 per square metre (£75 per square foot) in Mar 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,481 per square metre (£602 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 1996 £67,600 £805 £544,380 £6,481

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 84 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 £544,380. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in New Eltham are now selling for between £4,700 and £5,810 per square metre (£436 and £539 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 84 m², this implies a valuation between £395,000 and £488,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
200 square metres (2,153 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 May 2013 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

40 The Course 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 £544,380.
  • Based on an internal area of 84 m² and recent prices in New Eltham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £395,000 to £488,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 The Course last sold for £67,600 in March 1996.

HouseMetric shows 40 The Course as 84 m² (904 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 15 May 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 The Course was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 The Course is in postcode SE9 3JA, in New Eltham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Course, SE9 3JA or analysis of the New Eltham 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.