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8 Dakin Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Dakin Close

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

8 Dakin Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 57.5% above the 2013 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dakin Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dakin Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£181,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2013Most recent

    £181,000

    +35.2%over 10 years

  2. 15 November 2002

    £133,850

    +38.1%over 1 year

  3. 5 January 2001

    £96,950

    +33.4%over 1 year

  4. 4 February 1999

    £72,650

    +25.4%over 3 years

  5. 24 November 1995

    £57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 7LJ: £227,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Dakin Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,549

Street avg £3,847

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dakin Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£289k

1 Barn Close

RH10 7PE

2 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Blackett Road, Maidenbower

RH10 7NH

2 bed
£373k

1 Amberley Close

RH10 7DL

3 bed
£425k

1 Arundel Close

RH10 7AW

3 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Bennett Close, Maidenbower

RH10 7HW

3 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Banks Road

RH10 7BT

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Alicia Avenue

RH10 7AY

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Angell Close, Maidenbower

RH10 7NG

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

598/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gabriel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brook Infant School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 RH10 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH10 7LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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 8 Dakin Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.