What kind of home is 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG sell for?

8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG last sold for £469,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and June 2021, 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG rose from £63,000 to £469,000, a change of £406,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in UB5 4BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG in?

8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG sits in Northolt. It falls within the UB5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (232% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

The closest primary school to 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG is Earlsmead Primary School (375m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Islip Manor High School (300m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Martin Drive, UB5 4BG is Sandown Way, 222m away. The nearest underground option is Northolt Underground Station, 851m away.

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8 Martin Drive, Northolt, UB5 4BG

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Martin Drive

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

8 Martin Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northolt (UB5 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £469,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 190.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

8 Martin 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 08 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Martin Drive, Northolt, UB5 4BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Martin Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications 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.

Latest sale on 8 Martin Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£469,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2021Most recent
£469,000
+9.1%over 3 years
15 December 2017
£430,000
+63.2%over 4 years
11 January 2013
£263,500
+318.3%over 16 years
10 January 1997
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in UB5 4BG: £263,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in UB5 4BG

On the street

Versus other Martin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Martin Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,700

Street avg £2,509

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sandown Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Islip Manor High School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around UB5 4BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for UB5 4BG

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