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

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Balls Cottages

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

3 Balls Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 41.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL

2decisions19documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2020
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a 1 bedroom eco holiday home to rear

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/19/3078
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

3 Balls Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£187,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2016Most recent

    £187,500

    +420.8%over 20 years

  2. 19 May 1996

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LL: £210,000 (2025–2012).

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.

3 Balls Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £2,575

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

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£285k

1 Chattenden Terrace, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LF

£245k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Cagney Close, Wainscott

ME3 8AY

£350k

1 Battlesmere Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TR

£350k

1 Cardens Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TU

£354k

1 Childs Farm Cottages, Main Road, Cooling

ME3 8DR

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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