What kind of home is 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH last change hands?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH last sold for £400,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH have?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. MC/21/1499. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH in?

5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

Police records around 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH 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 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

The closest primary school to 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH is Chattenden Primary School (46m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hill Court, ME3 8LH is Primary School, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hill Court, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LH

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Hill Court

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

5 Hill Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hill Court, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Hill Court, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LH

1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2021
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to side and rear, along with the construction of an open porch - Demolish side garage and extension
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/1499
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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

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LH: £420,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in ME3 8LH

On the street

Versus other Hill Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Hill Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,604

Street avg £3,272

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Chattenden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8LH 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 8LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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