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7 Buckingham Drive, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5UN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Buckingham Drive

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

7 Buckingham Drive is a detached house in Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 91.2% above the 2013 sale of £102,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromG9toF29
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2016from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF29toE42
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Buckingham Drive, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

7 Buckingham Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£102,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2013Most recent

    £102,500

    +159.5%over 16 years
  2. 7 August 1997

    £39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 5UN: £205,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Buckingham Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £2,198

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chapel St Leonards Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE24 5UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE24 5UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE24 5UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Buckingham Drive, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.