Chicago House, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
About Chicago House
Chicago House is a detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Chicago House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Chicago House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Chicago House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7QS: £390,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME3 7QS
The Apple Loft, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Mar 2022
£155,00014 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00011 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Feb 2021
£390,0006 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Jun 2017
£360,000
Versus other Pond Hill homes
Chicago House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Six Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







