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 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.

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

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

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 £291,000 is 38.6% 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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.

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

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.