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35 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 35 Searchlight Heights

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

35 Searchlight Heights is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 16.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Searchlight Heights

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

35 Searchlight Heights valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£312,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £312,500

    +60.3%over 5 years

  2. 3 May 2012

    £195,000

    -7.1%over 4 years

  3. 21 June 2007

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NF: £203,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Searchlight Heights homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 35 Searchlight Heights lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £3,207

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Searchlight Heights

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£407k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 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

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.

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