What type of property is 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY had any planning applications?

4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is in council tax band C.

Where is 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY located?

4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

Police records around 4a, 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 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The closest primary school to 4a, 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 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Elm Avenue, ME3 8LY is Broadwood Road, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4a, Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 55 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 4a.

5 applications on record at 4a, Elm Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LY

5decisions5extensions58documents5nearby

Jun 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of a part two storey part first floor extension to provide additional flat at first floor level
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
MC/07/0686
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionOct 2016Decision
ExtensionJul 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On habitable rooms, 4a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

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