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2 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
745 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Chalklens Cottages

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

2 Chalklens Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 186.7% above the 2002 sale of £89,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chalklens Cottages

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

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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.

2 Chalklens Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chalklens Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 2 Chalklens Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£89,995

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2002Most recent

    £89,995

    +25.0%over 9 months

  2. 20 August 2001

    £71,995

    +44.0%over 5 years

  3. 3 November 1995

    £49,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3UZ: £200,000 (2024–2006).

On the street

Versus other Portland Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Chalklens Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,300

Street avg £3,199

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chalklens Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a lookEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
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1 Corliss Vale, Wouldham

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2 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Cookham Wood Road

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham

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3 bed
£300k

1 Cloudesley Close

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3 bed
£353k

1 Canon Close

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3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Ailsa Court

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3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Medway Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 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 ME1 3UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 3UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

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