What kind of home is 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF sell for?

23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £52,500 in December 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

23 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 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Estimated value

£180,000

Since the 2007 sale (£52,500)+243%
Against ME3 8NF's recent median (£205,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£180,000

Against its 2007 sale (£52,500)+243%
Against ME3 8NF's recent median (£205,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Searchlight Heights is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8NF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME3 8NF
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Searchlight Heights's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2007).

Sales timeline

17 December 2007Most recent
£52,500

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

Nearby sales in ME3 8NF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 23 Searchlight Heights

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

23 Searchlight Heights is a mid-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 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower.

Held since December 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 242.9% above the 2007 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 63.8% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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 price per m², 23 Searchlight Heights runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£972

Street avg £2,972

Strongly below

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

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.

Nearest schools

Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary624m
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.2km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.2km

Nearest stops

Haig VillasBus stop368m
Broadwood RoadBus stop418m
Main RoadBus stop453m
Chattenden LaneBus stop539m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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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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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Searchlight Heights is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8NF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Searchlight Heights. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Searchlight Heights was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Searchlight Heights. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8NF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Searchlight Heights is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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