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17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 17 Searchlight Heights

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

17 Searchlight Heights is a two-bedroom detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. At 57 m² this is the 7th smallest of 36 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 top.

Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £203,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC80toB81
Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Searchlight Heights has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Searchlight Heights has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£203,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £203,000

    +11.5%over 4 years

  2. 10 January 2020

    £182,000

    +42.7%over 6 years

  3. 7 October 2013

    £127,500

    +72.3%over 5 years

  4. 8 October 2007

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NF: £205,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On epc rating, 17 Searchlight Heights stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,561

Street avg £2,787

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Searchlight Heights

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£251k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 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

163/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 17 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.