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

Solar panels2 planning records

Estimated value

£573,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£139,950)+309%
  • Against ME3 8BA's recent median (£210,000)+173%

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
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£573,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£139,950)+309%
  • Against ME3 8BA's recent median (£210,000)+173%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Valentine Drive is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8BA. 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in ME3 8BA

    5 sales, median £210,000 (2026–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Valentine Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 1999Most recent

    £139,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Valentine Drive

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

5 Valentine Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 309.4% above the 1999 sale of £139,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Valentine Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Valentine Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8BA

2decisions2extensions19documents5nearby
  1. May 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Construction of single storey front extension and first floor extension above garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/08/0537
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

On price per m², 5 Valentine Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£959

Street avg £3,201

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly 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.
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.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary378m

Nearest stops

  • Longfield AvenueBus stop102m
  • Longfield AvenueBus stop143m
  • Harrison DriveBus stop322m
  • Half Moon WayBus stop475m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Valentine Drive is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8BA. 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 5 Valentine 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 5 Valentine Drive was lodged in August 2019 at band C and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Valentine 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 1 school and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Valentine Drive is in council tax band E. 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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