What type of property is 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is a semi-detached house.

When did 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last change hands?

32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £345,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

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

Where is 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW located?

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

What is crime like near 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

Police records around 32 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 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 32 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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32 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Chilton Drive

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

32 Chilton Drive is a semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Chilton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2021Most recent
£345,000

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.

On price per m², 32 Chilton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,565

Street avg £3,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

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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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· 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

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