What kind of home is 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £175,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,950 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and March 2018, 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF rose from £139,950 to £175,000, a change of £35,050. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in?

1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF 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.

What schools are near 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Chattenden Primary School (624m), 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 transport links are near 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 1 Searchlight Heights

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

1 Searchlight Heights is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 18th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 21.7% above the 2018 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Searchlight Heights's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Searchlight Heights 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2018Most recent
£175,000
+25.0%over 3 years
12 January 2015
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NF: £203,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME3 8NF

On the street

Versus other Searchlight Heights homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Searchlight Heights runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £2,845

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.4 km

Haig Villas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 8NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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