What type of property is 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

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

When did 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last change hands?

27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £480,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and June 2021, 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW rose from £167,000 to £480,000, a change of £313,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW have?

27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is in council tax band D.

Where is 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW located?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

Police records around 27 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 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 27 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).

What is the nearest station to 27 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 27 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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27 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Chilton Drive

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

27 Chilton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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.

27 Chilton Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 27 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

2decisions2extensions27documents2nearby

Jun 2018
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of front and rear dormers, conversion of loft space into habitable rooms, single storey rear extension and raised rear patio.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20180420
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Loft ConversionJan 2020Decision

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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.

27 Chilton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2021Most recent
£480,000
+187.4%over 17 years
6 July 2003
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BW: £345,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£3,357

Street avg £4,082

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Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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