What type of property is 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL sell for?

5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL last sold for £210,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL located?

5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

Police records around 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL 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 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

The closest primary school to 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL is Chattenden Primary School (130m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, ME3 8LL is Chattenden Lane, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£279,000

Since the 2021 sale (£210,000)+33%
Against ME3 8LL's recent median (£195,000)+43%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£279,000

Against its 2021 sale (£210,000)+33%
Against ME3 8LL's recent median (£195,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Balls Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8LL. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 8LL
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2012)

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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

22 September 2021Most recent
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LL: £195,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in ME3 8LL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Balls Cottages

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

5 Balls Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 32.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in September 2021. 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.

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

Current Certificate

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 August 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balls Cottages 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 Main Road homes

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

On epc rating, 5 Balls Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,386

Street avg £2,567

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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.

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Crime

163/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.

Nearest schools

Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary130m
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.6km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.6km

Nearest stops

Chattenden LaneBus stop47m
Primary SchoolBus stop121m
Broadwood RoadBus stop133m
Kirby RoadBus stop429m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Balls Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8LL. 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 5 Balls Cottages. 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 5 Balls Cottages was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 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 5 Balls Cottages. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Balls Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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