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20 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY

Extendable3 planning records

Estimated value

£565,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£445,000)+27%
  • Against ME3 8LY's recent median (£320,000)+77%

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
4
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£565,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£445,000)+27%
  • Against ME3 8LY's recent median (£320,000)+77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in ME3 8LY

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2024–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £445,000

    +53.4%over 1 year

  2. 13 June 2019

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LY: £320,000 (2024–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Elm Avenue

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

20 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

At 84 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 27% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in December 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

20 Elm Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 20 Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY

3decisions2extensions26documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for insertion of dormer to side

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/06/1023
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

20 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,298

Street avg £2,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 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 road noise heatmap for ME3 8LY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Elm Avenue was lodged in October 2018 at band F and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 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
20 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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