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4 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Searchlight Heights

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

4 Searchlight Heights is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 87.1% above the 2008 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2008Most recent

    £225,000

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.

4 Searchlight Heights is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £3,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

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