5 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
About 5 Cumberland Drive
5 Cumberland Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chessington (KT9 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Cumberland Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of double-storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01949/HOU
What's in 5 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT9 1HQ: £575,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in KT9 1HQ
32 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
Sold Nov 2024
£480,00028 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
Sold Nov 2024
£515,00018 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
Sold Oct 2024
£577,00020 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
Sold Jan 2024
£575,00011 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ
Sold Sept 2023
£630,000
Versus other Cumberland Drive homes
5 Cumberland Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £5,107
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cox Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB







