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5 Hoo Common, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LT

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Hoo Common

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

5 Hoo Common is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 24% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hoo Common

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hoo Common, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hoo Common has no planning applications on record.

5

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

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2022Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LT: £410,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hoo Common homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Hoo Common runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,552

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hoo Common

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 8LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hoo Common, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.