53, Illustrious Close, ME5 7RW
53 Illustrious Close is a 52 m² / 560 sq ft semi-detached home in Chatham. It sold for £262,500 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £272k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £152k to £229k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation Oct 2025 £262,500 Freehold 4.7% 1.1% Apr 2017 £177,500 Freehold 7.4% 6.2% Jun 2014 £144,500 Freehold 12.4% 10.3% Feb 2013 £124,500 Freehold 8.5% 5.7% Nov 2004 £63,500 Leasehold 3.0% 1.3% May 1995 £47,995 Freehold na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 53, Illustrious Close.
- Internal area
- 52 square metres (560 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,048 per square metre (£469 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,236 per square metre (£486 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £262,500 £5,048 £272,284 £5,236 Apr 2017 £177,500 £3,413 £240,422 £4,624 Jun 2014 £144,500 £2,779 £268,222 £5,158 Feb 2013 £124,500 £2,394 £282,203 £5,427 Nov 2004 £63,500 £1,221 £141,252 £2,716 May 1995 £47,995 £923 £311,983 £6,000 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 52 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £272,284. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chatham are now selling for between £2,920 and £4,400 per square metre (£271 and £408 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 52 m², this implies a valuation between £152,000 and £229,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 128 square metres (1,378 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Summary:
- 20 September 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 52 sqm (560 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 August 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 25 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 54 sqm (581 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
53 Illustrious Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £272,284.
- Based on an internal area of 52 m² and recent prices in Chatham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £152,000 to £229,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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