18 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
About 18 Elm Avenue
18 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 62.9% above the 2014 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
18 Elm Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 March 2024
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Planning history
18 Elm Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
18 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2014Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LY: £410,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME3 8LY
1 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
Sold Feb 2024
£485,00020 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
Sold Dec 2020
£445,00023 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
Sold May 2016
£410,00021 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
Sold Apr 2015
£320,00015 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY
Sold Jul 2013
£215,000
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 18 Elm Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Broadwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB