1 Elm Tree Cottages, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
About 1 Elm Tree Cottages
1 Elm Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 37.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in January 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Elm Tree Cottages, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
- Aug 2019OutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a hip to gable and 'L' shaped dormer to rear with a Juliet balcony and insertion of two roof lights to front and a new window to gable end.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/1379
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionSept 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2019Most recent
£200,000
+39.9%over 6 years21 June 2012
£143,000
-4.7%over 6 years16 December 2005
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LG: £303,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in ME3 8LG
4 Elm Tree Cottages, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
Sold Nov 2024
£370,0003 Elm Tree Cottages, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
Sold Jan 2014
£172,0002 Elm Tree Cottages, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
Sold Nov 2013
£142,000Hazlyn, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LG
Sold Feb 2004
£320,000
Versus other Chattenden Lane homes
1 Elm Tree Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,439
Street avg £2,215
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chattenden Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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