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8 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cumberland Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Cumberland Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chessington (KT9 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 33.2% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cumberland Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cumberland Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/10244/HOU
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension

    Council
    South of the Borough
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/10244
    View planning record

What's in 8 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 January 2015Most recent

    £395,000

    +58.0%over 10 years

  2. 17 December 2004

    £250,000

    +42.9%over 3 years

  3. 30 September 2001

    £174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT9 1HQ: £575,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Cumberland Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,759

Street avg £5,107

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cumberland Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£530k

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£494k

1 Beechcroft Road

KT9 1RL

3 bed
£566k

1 Dorset Close

KT9 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Chantry Road

KT9 1JR

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Finlays Close

KT9 1XG

3 bed
£381k

1 Cecil Lodge, Cecil Close

KT9 1PD

3 bed
£660k

1 Ashcroft Road

KT9 1RR

4 bed
£661k

1 Cumberland Drive

KT9 1HQ

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chessington district page.
Full Chessington report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT9 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT9 1HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT9 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cumberland Drive, Chessington, KT9 1HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.