What kind of home is 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN last change hands?

42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN last sold for £450,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and April 2022, 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN rose from £315,000 to £450,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The current EPC rating for 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN use?

The latest EPC at 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN in?

42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

Police records around 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The closest primary school to 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is Parkwood Primary School (657m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (980m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The closest bus stop to 42 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is Deanwood Drive Top, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Chalfont Drive

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

42 Chalfont Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Chalfont Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2022Most recent
£450,000
+42.9%over 4 years
23 February 2018
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9DN: £380,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME8 9DN

On the street

Versus other Chalfont Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Chalfont Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Deanwood Drive Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parkwood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 9DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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