What kind of home is 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG last change hands?

17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG last sold for £179,995 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,900 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and September 2003, 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG rose from £79,900 to £179,995, a change of £100,095. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG in?

17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG sits in Strood, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG 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.

What schools are near 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

The closest primary school to 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG is Temple Mill Primary School (426m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chequers Court, ME2 3NG is King Arthur's Drive, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chequers Court, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3NG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Chequers Court

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

17 Chequers Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Strood, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 123.3% above the 2003 sale of £179,995. At 76 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026

Current Certificate

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chequers Court, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chequers Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£179,995

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2003Most recent
£179,995
+125.3%over 7 years
29 March 1996
£79,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3NG: £440,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME2 3NG

On the street

Versus other Chequers Court homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Chequers Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £3,758

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

Full Rochester report

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

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

King Arthur's Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Temple Mill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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