What type of property is 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN sell for?

8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN last sold for £301,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and June 2024, 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN rose from £71,000 to £301,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN located?

8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN sits in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

Police records around 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 23% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

The closest primary school to 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN is Headcorn Primary School (427m).

How well connected is 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chaplin Drive, TN27 9TN is Railway Station, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Headcorn Rail Station, 268m away.

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8 Chaplin Drive, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9TN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chaplin Drive

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

8 Chaplin Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9TN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 20.6% above the 2024 sale price. Sold June 2024 for £301,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

8 Chaplin Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chaplin Drive, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chaplin 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.

8 Chaplin Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£301,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£301,000
+323.9%over 27 years
8 April 1997
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 9TN: £392,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in TN27 9TN

On the street

Versus other Chaplin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Chaplin Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £3,415

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Ashford district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Headcorn Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN27 9TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 9TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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