What kind of home is 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD last sold for £450,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £349,995 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and October 2022, 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD rose from £349,995 to £450,000, a change of £100,005. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

Police records around 3 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 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is Broadwood Road, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Songbird Crescent

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

3 Songbird Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Last sale on file: £450,000 in October 2022. 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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Songbird Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2022Most recent
£450,000
+28.6%over 3 years
17 September 2019
£349,995

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

Nearby sales in ME3 8GD

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Songbird Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,018

Street avg £3,511

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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

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.

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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

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