What type of property is 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX last sold for £573,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX located?

1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

Police records around 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX 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.

Which schools serve 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

The closest primary school to 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX is Chattenden Primary School (422m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Riverbourne Way, ME3 8GX is Broadwood Road, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Riverbourne Way, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GX

EPC B

Estimated value

£618,000

Since the 2021 sale (£573,000)+8%
Against ME3 8GX's recent median (£415,000)+49%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. 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

135 m²

1453 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

£618,000

Against its 2021 sale (£573,000)+8%
Against ME3 8GX's recent median (£415,000)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Riverbourne Way is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8GX. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 8GX
5 sales, median £415,000 (2022–2022)

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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

26 February 2021Most recent
£573,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8GX: £415,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 8GX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 1 Riverbourne Way

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

1 Riverbourne Way is a detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8GX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) 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 93).

Sold February 2021 for £573,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Riverbourne Way, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Riverbourne Way 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 Riverbourne Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Riverbourne Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,244

Street avg £3,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly 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.

Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chattenden Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary422m
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.4km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.4km

Nearest stops

Broadwood RoadBus stop269m
Chattenden LaneBus stop341m
Primary SchoolBus stop415m
Haig VillasBus stop467m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 8GX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8GX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Riverbourne Way is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8GX. 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 1 Riverbourne Way. 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 1 Riverbourne Way was lodged in January 2021 at band B and is valid until January 2031. 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 1 Riverbourne Way. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8GX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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