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About 1 Flamingo Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Flamingo Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 63.3% above the 2007 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Flamingo Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 5RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Flamingo Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionPrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification received on 08/08/2013 and expiring on 19/09/2013 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 5.86 metres, eaves height of 2.4 metres and overall height of 3.86 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2007)
£305,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Flamingo Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Flamingo Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,440
Street avg £2,939
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Herne Bay Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 5RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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