What type of property is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH sell for?

20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH last sold for £345,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £280,500 in January 2022, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2022 and October 2025, 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH rose from £280,500 to £345,500, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH located?

20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

Police records around 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

The closest primary school to 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH is Cedar Children's Academy (273m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (898m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chestnut Road, ME2 2LH is Chestnut Road, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Chestnut Road, Rochester, ME2 2LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Chestnut Road

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

20 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £345,500 in October 2025. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 140.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chestnut Road, Rochester, ME2 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 20 Chestnut Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£345,500
+23.2%over 3 years
28 January 2022
£280,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2LH: £286,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 2LH

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Chestnut Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,113

Street avg £2,509

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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 Rochester district page.

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cedar Children's Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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