What type of property is 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY sell for?

18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY last sold for £245,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY located?

18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

Police records around 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY 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 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The closest primary school to 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is Chattenden Primary School (456m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is Broadwood Road, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Elm Avenue

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

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 £414,000 sits 69% 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.

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

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

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

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£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

On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Elm Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,311

Street avg £3,098

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

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1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed

£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath

£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath

£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed

£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath

£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath

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

0.2 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chattenden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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