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 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 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

Estimated value

£399,000

Since the 2014 sale (£245,000)+63%
Against ME3 8LY's recent median (£410,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£399,000

Against its 2014 sale (£245,000)+63%
Against ME3 8LY's recent median (£410,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8LY. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME3 8LY
5 sales, median £410,000 (2024–2015)

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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.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 £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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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

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

0.2 km

Broadwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chattenden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary456m
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.2km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.2km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Broadwood RoadBus stop220m
Haig VillasBus stop225m
Main RoadBus stop334m
Chattenden LaneBus stop378m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 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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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8LY. 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 18 Elm Avenue. 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 18 Elm Avenue was lodged in March 2014 at band F and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 18 Elm Avenue. 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 8LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Elm Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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