What type of property is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last change hands?

23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £250,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £153,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and December 2004, 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW rose from £153,000 to £250,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +22.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW located?

23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

Police records around 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is Higham Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.2km).

How well connected is 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is Pear Tree Lane, 212m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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23 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chilton Drive

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

23 Chilton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 104% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chilton Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

23 Chilton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£250,000

Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2004Most recent
£250,000
+63.4%over 2 years
11 July 2002
£153,000

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

Nearby sales in ME3 7BW

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.

23 Chilton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £4,149

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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