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2 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Chilton Drive

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

2 Chilton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 2 Chilton Drive in 2022.

2 applications on record at 2 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a dormer roof to the front elevation, conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms, relocation of existing front entrance door to the flank elevation and installation of a velux window in the rear pitched roof.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20211525
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BW: £395,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chilton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Chilton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,317

Street avg £3,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pear Tree Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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