8 Colewood Drive, Rochester, ME2 3UE
About 8 Colewood Drive
8 Colewood Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
8 Colewood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 8 Colewood Drive.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Application for minor-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20130409 erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension to form garden room, enlarged kitchen and sitting room at ground floor level with enlarged bedroom, bedroom and enlarged bathroom/wc at first floor level; to allow the deviation and alterations to the windows and retention of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20161198
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension to form garden room, enlarged kitchen and sitting room at ground floor level with enlarged bedroom, bedroom and enlarged bathroom/wc at first floor level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20130409
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Colewood Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 12 years.
£705,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2018Most recent
£705,000
+104.3%over 12 years16 March 2006
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3UE: £671,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 3UE
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Colewood Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Colewood Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,039
Street avg £3,430
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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Crime
3/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.6dB