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1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Balls Cottages

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

1 Balls Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £545,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balls Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL

2decisions1extensions14documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/17/3071
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Balls Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£545,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £545,000

    +122.4%over 18 years

  2. 12 September 2006

    £245,000

    +30.7%over 2 years

  3. 30 January 2004

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LL: £195,000 (2023–2012).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Balls Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £2,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balls Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Rochester report

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chattenden Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Chattenden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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