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21 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Valentine Drive

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

21 Valentine Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 73.6% above the 2013 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). At 53 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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
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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.

21 Valentine Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Valentine Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£159,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2013Most recent

    £159,000

    +165.2%over 15 years

  2. 9 January 1998

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8BA: £210,000 (2026–2012).

On the street

Versus other Valentine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Valentine Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,910

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Valentine Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£251k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school 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 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 21 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.