What kind of home is 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT last sold for £225,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in July 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2014 and August 2021, 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT rose from £165,000 to £225,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8FT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT in?

1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

Police records around 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT 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.

What schools are near 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

The closest primary school to 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT is Wainscott Primary School (383m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (886m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chancel Drive, ME3 8FT is Wainscott Walk, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

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Overview

About 1 Chancel Drive

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

1 Chancel Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8FT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 44 EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £225,000. 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
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Chancel Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 February 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chancel Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Chancel Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£225,000
+4.7%over 4 years
16 May 2017
£215,000
+30.3%over 2 years
17 July 2014
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8FT: £244,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 8FT

On the street

Versus other Chancel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Chancel Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,504

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wainscott Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wainscott Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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