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55 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Elmwood Road

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

55 Elmwood Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Elmwood Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Elmwood Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +64.3%over 13 years

  2. 25 June 2009

    £140,000

    -3.4%over 2 years

  3. 2 February 2007

    £145,000

    +31.8%over 3 years

  4. 9 October 2003

    £109,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NB: £240,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 55 Elmwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £2,785

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Elmwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Rochester report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Elmwood Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.