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
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2033
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
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.
£297,000
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
163/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







