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5 sales on record
About 16 Abinger Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Abinger Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 8UL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £238,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Abinger Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£238,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abinger Drive homes
Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Abinger Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,034
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chatham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME5 8UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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