DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayJanuary 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£1,110
257 LWS plate research
257 LWS
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Edinburgh
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£1,110
EstimateDSDVLA Search
January 2026
£1,110
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £1,110 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | January 2026 | £1,110 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
257 LWS is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,110 with a working range of £944 to £1,277, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £1,110. No active dealer listing is shown, so the page separates the Plateworth estimate from public sale evidence. This page currently shows 1 timeline event from the loaded registration record.
About 257 LWS
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The WS index mark traces back to Edinburgh. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 6 characters, 257 LWS is a standard-length registration for this era.
Reverse datelessEdinburghAge-neutralStandard length
Plate Speak
RSTLWS
Most likely reading: "RSTLWS"
Other possible readings
257 LWSRSTLWS257LWSInitials
Price Guide for this Format
6 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until active listings are available.
£750
Lowest
£2,783
Average
£5,730
Highest
Distribution
<£2.5k33%
£2.5k-£10k67%
£10k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: January 2026.