What kind of home is 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a semi-detached house.

What did 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF sell for?

21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £106,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

21 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 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in?

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

What is crime like near 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 21 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 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 21 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 is the nearest station to 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Searchlight Heights

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

21 Searchlight Heights is a semi-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 onwards and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 7th 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 (April 2014) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 23.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 34 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £106,000.

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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.

21 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 30 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Searchlight Heights valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£106,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 July 2023Most recent
£106,000

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.

On epc rating, 21 Searchlight Heights runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £2,899

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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· 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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