What type of property is 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last change hands?

31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £205,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £155,000 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 2007 and June 2021, 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF rose from £155,000 to £205,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The current EPC rating for 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

31 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 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 31 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£233,000

Since the 2021 sale (£205,000)+14%
Against ME3 8NF's recent median (£205,000)+14%

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

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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

£233,000

Against its 2021 sale (£205,000)+14%
Against ME3 8NF's recent median (£205,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Searchlight Heights is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 8NF
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Searchlight Heights has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£205,000
+12.0%over 1 year
28 November 2019
£183,000
+14.4%over 3 years
11 December 2015
£160,000
+9.6%over 2 years
8 November 2013
£146,000
-5.8%over 6 years
27 June 2007
£155,000

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 31 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 31 Searchlight Heights

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

31 Searchlight Heights is a two-bedroom 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 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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, 31 Searchlight Heights stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,596

Street avg £2,785

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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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

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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 31 Searchlight Heights is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 31 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 31 Searchlight Heights was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. 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 31 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: 31 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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