What type of property is 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £332,500 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £91,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and April 2021, 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW rose from £91,000 to £332,500, a change of £241,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

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

Where is 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW located?

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

What is crime like near 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

Police records around 34 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 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Chilton Drive

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

34 Chilton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 30.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £332,500. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

34 Chilton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£332,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£332,500
+132.5%over 21 years
29 July 1999
£143,000
+57.1%over 3 years
11 April 1996
£91,000

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.

34 Chilton Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,464

Street avg £4,073

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

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

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