42 Cumberland Drive, Esher, KT10 0BB
About 42 Cumberland Drive
42 Cumberland Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £1,600,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Cumberland Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Roof extension incorporating front, side and rear dormers and a 0.05m increase in ridge height and a single-storey front porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0873
- Apr 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/0149
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Cumberland Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2024Most recent
£1,600,000
+23.1%over 4 years8 March 2019
£1,300,000
+36.7%over 5 years16 September 2013
£951,000
+143.8%over 11 years16 May 2002
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 0BB: £1,135,750 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in KT10 0BB
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cumberland Drive homes
42 Cumberland Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,921
Street avg £5,616
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cumberland Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hinchley Wood School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB