What kind of home is 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW sell for?

4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £395,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,999 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and June 2025, 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW rose from £249,999 to £395,000, a change of £145,001. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW use?

The latest EPC at 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

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

Which area is 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

Police records around 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Chilton Drive

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

4 Chilton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump.

At 108 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £395,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

4 Chilton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Chilton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£395,000
+58.0%over 19 years
30 May 2006
£249,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BW: £362,500 (2026–2021).

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 epc rating, 4 Chilton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,657

Street avg £4,152

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

163/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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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