What type of property is 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW sell for?

9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW last sold for £345,000 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

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

Where is 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW located?

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

Is 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Chilton Drive, ME3 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

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Estimated value

£380,000

Since the 2021 sale (£345,000)+10%
Against ME3 7BW's recent median (£375,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£380,000

Against its 2021 sale (£345,000)+10%
Against ME3 7BW's recent median (£375,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Chilton Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 7BW
5 sales, median £375,000 (2026–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BW: £375,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in ME3 7BW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 9 Chilton Drive

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

9 Chilton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 72 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

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.

9 Chilton Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,792

Street avg £4,071

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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.

Nearest schools

Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Leigh Academy StroodSecondary2.2km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary2.3km

Nearest stops

Pear Tree LaneBus stop212m
Hollytree DriveBus stop269m
Forge Lane ShopsBus stop294m
Gardeners ArmsBus stop325m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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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Method

How to read this page

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 9 Chilton Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 9 Chilton Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Chilton Drive was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 Chilton Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 9 Chilton Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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