What type of property is 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW sell for?

31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW last sold for £310,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and April 2025, 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW rose from £130,000 to £310,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW located?

31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

Police records around 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW 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 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

The closest primary school to 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW is Parkwood Primary School (657m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (966m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW?

The closest bus stop to 31 Chalfont Drive, ME8 9DW is Tanker Hill, 246m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DW

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Chalfont Drive

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

31 Chalfont Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9DW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £310,000 in April 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 16.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Chalfont Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Chalfont Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Chalfont Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2025Most recent
£310,000
+138.5%over 23 years
11 April 2002
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9DW: £335,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 9DW

On the street

Versus other Chalfont Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 31 Chalfont Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,636

Street avg £3,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Tanker Hill — 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 9DW 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 9DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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