What type of property is 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The current EPC rating for 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

13 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.

Where is 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF located?

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

What is crime like near 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 13 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.

Which schools serve 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 13 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.

How well connected is 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 13 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Searchlight Heights

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

13 Searchlight Heights is an end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 2nd 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 (July 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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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.

13 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 27 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

C78

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

Jul 2013from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

73%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

13 Searchlight Heights has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 13 Searchlight Heights lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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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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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