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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Chalklens Cottages

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

5 Chalklens Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 51% above the 2006 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 45.3% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chalklens Cottages

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Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo 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 5 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Chalklens Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2006Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3UZ: £200,000 (2024–2003).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Chalklens Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £2,755

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chalklens Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental 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.
£300k

1 Cloudesley Close

ME1 3TF

3 bed
£299k

1 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham

ME1 3UZ

3 bed
£353k

1 Canon Close

ME1 3EN

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Ailsa Court

ME1 3GY

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Beehive Grove, Wouldham

ME1 3FU

3 bed3 bath
£278k

1 Corliss Vale, Wouldham

ME1 3GT

2 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Cookham Wood Road

ME1 3LW

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Borstal Mews, Manor Lane

ME1 3HP

2 bed
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.