What type of property is 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE last change hands?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE last sold for £380,000 in January 2014, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2014, 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE rose from £125,000 to £380,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE have?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE located?

16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

Police records around 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE 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 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

The closest primary school to 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE is Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (715m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (797m).

How well connected is 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Colewood Drive, ME2 3UE is Old Watling Street, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Colewood Drive, Rochester, ME2 3UE

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Colewood Drive

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

16 Colewood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 138 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 44.7% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

16 Colewood Drive'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 14 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Colewood Drive, Rochester, ME2 3UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Colewood Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 16 Colewood Drive, Rochester, ME2 3UE

2decisions2extensions15documents11nearby

Jun 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor side extension over the existing garage to form dressing room and en-suite w.c./shower room and erection of a conservatory at the rear.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20040352
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJan 2014Decision

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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.

16 Colewood Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£380,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2014Most recent
£380,000
+204.0%over 16 years
28 August 1997
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3UE: £650,500 (2026–2020).

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Versus other Colewood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Colewood Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £3,568

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Old Watling Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bligh Primary School (Juniors). 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.6dB

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