What kind of home is 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is a detached house.

When did 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD last change hands?

12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD last sold for £425,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD in?

12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD 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 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest primary school to 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is Chattenden Primary School (318m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is Broadwood Road, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD

EPC B

Estimated value

£520,000

Since the 2020 sale (£425,000)+22%
Against ME3 8GD's recent median (£475,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: March 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

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£520,000

Against its 2020 sale (£425,000)+22%
Against ME3 8GD's recent median (£475,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Songbird Crescent is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8GD. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME3 8GD
5 sales, median £475,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

3 January 2020Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8GD: £475,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in ME3 8GD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 12 Songbird Crescent

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

12 Songbird Crescent is a detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 127 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 60 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 22.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £425,000 in January 2020.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 December 2029

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Songbird Crescent 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.

On the street

Versus other Songbird Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Songbird Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,346

Street avg £3,527

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

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.

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Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chattenden Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary318m
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.4km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.4km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

Broadwood RoadBus stop170m
Kirby RoadBus stop272m
Chattenden LaneBus stop277m
Primary SchoolBus stop281m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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

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Method

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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 12 Songbird Crescent is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8GD. 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 12 Songbird Crescent. 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 12 Songbird Crescent was lodged in December 2019 at band B and is valid until December 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. None is matched to 12 Songbird Crescent. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8GD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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