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9 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £390,000 is 13% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 42.8% 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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

2

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.

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

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2021Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7BW: £395,000 (2025–2021).

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 £3,963

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Chilton Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Church Close, Cliffe

ME3 7UT

£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£359k

1 Beech Grove, Higham

ME3 7BB

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.
Full Rochester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 7BW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Chilton Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.