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18 Sparrow Drive, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GB

EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 18 Sparrow Drive

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

18 Sparrow Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £400,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

18 Sparrow Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Sparrow Drive, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Sparrow 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.

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

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £400,000

    +19.4%over 3 years

  2. 11 July 2019

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8GB: £370,000 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Sparrow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Sparrow Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £3,533

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Sparrow 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.
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chattenden Primary School. 11 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 8GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 18 Sparrow Drive, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.