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11 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Searchlight Heights

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

11 Searchlight Heights is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £205,000. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 34 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

11 Searchlight Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromB83toC79
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
8%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Searchlight Heights 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.

11 Searchlight Heights changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2025Most recent

    £205,000

    +2.5%over 1 year

  2. 27 July 2023

    £200,000

    +72.0%over 6 years

  3. 4 August 2016

    £116,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NF: £203,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Years Held for 11 Searchlight Heights lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,796

Street avg £2,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Searchlight Heights

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

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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.
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2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

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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

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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

0.4 km

Haig Villas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chattenden Primary School. 13 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 8NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8NF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.