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12 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Searchlight Heights

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

12 Searchlight Heights is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

1decisions9documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of amenity land to private garden enclosed by 1.8m high close boarded fencing to side/rear and parking area to side

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/13/1836
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Searchlight Heights valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2017Most recent

    £300,000

    +46.3%over 9 years

  2. 20 March 2008

    £205,000

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

On the street

Versus other Searchlight Heights homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Searchlight Heights is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,614

Street avg £3,201

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
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
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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