What type of property is 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

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

What did 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN sell for?

56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN last sold for £345,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and September 2017, 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN rose from £82,000 to £345,000, a change of £263,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The current EPC rating for 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

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

Where is 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN located?

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

What is crime like near 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

Police records around 56 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.

Which schools serve 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The closest primary school to 56 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 is the nearest station to 56 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DN?

The closest bus stop to 56 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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56 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DN

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Chalfont Drive

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

56 Chalfont Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 24.3% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

56 Chalfont 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 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 56 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DN

2decisions2extensions17documents

Nov 2025
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for conversion of garage to a habitable room together with an infill to the existing recessed garage doors to front.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
MC/25/2024
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Garage ConversionMar 2026Decision

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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.

56 Chalfont Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2017Most recent
£345,000
+70.4%over 12 years
28 April 2005
£202,500
+147.0%over 8 years
12 December 1996
£82,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 56 Chalfont Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £3,630

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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