What kind of home is 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

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

When did 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD last change hands?

5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD last sold for £350,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in January 2020, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and April 2021, 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD rose from £350,000 to £350,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

Police records around 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Songbird Crescent, ME3 8GD is Broadwood Road, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Songbird Crescent

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

5 Songbird Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £350,000. 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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageSingle

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.

5 Songbird Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Songbird Crescent, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Songbird Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£350,000
24 January 2020
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8GD: £475,000 (2025–2024).

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.

5 Songbird Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £3,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

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.

£453k

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3 bed

£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath

£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath

£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath

£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath

£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath

£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 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.

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Crime

9/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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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