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5 sales on record
About 17 Abinger Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Abinger Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 8UL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £237,500 in March 2021. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- ConservatoryYes
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.
17 Abinger Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Abinger Drive, Chatham, ME5 8UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Abinger Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2003ConservatoryOutlineApproval with Conditions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 17 Abinger Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£237,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 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.
17 Abinger Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,095
Street avg £3,180
Floor Area
58 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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