47 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
About 47 Elmwood Road
47 Elmwood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sold December 2022 for £278,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
47 Elmwood Road 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
Latest sale on 47 Elmwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2022Most recent
£278,000
+15.8%over 2 years23 August 2020
£240,000
+92.0%over 9 years30 March 2011
£125,000
-10.7%over 5 years20 October 2005
£140,000
+16.7%over 1 year31 October 2003
£119,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NB: £220,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 8NB
55 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
Sold Nov 2022
£230,0005a, Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
Sold Apr 2021
£253,50043a, Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
Sold Aug 2019
£220,00027 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
Sold Jul 2019
£215,0001 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB
Sold Mar 2017
£215,000
Versus other Elmwood Road homes
Years Held for 47 Elmwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,432
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lodge Hill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chattenden Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







