18 Chetney Close, Rochester, ME2 2TL
About 18 Chetney Close
18 Chetney Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2TL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £432,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Chetney Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Chetney Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.
£432,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£432,500
+121.8%over 12 years17 December 2010
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 2TL: £347,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME2 2TL
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Versus other Chetney Close homes
18 Chetney Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,080
Street avg £4,439
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stangate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh Academy Strood. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB