What kind of home is 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last change hands?

43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £387,500 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and November 2025, 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF rose from £215,000 to £387,500, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The current EPC rating for 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF use?

The latest EPC at 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in?

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

How safe is the area around 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

Police records around 43 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 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 43 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 transport links are near 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 43 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

43 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 43 Searchlight Heights

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

43 Searchlight Heights is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very 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 90).

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £387,500. At 80 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Searchlight Heights

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

Latest sale on 43 Searchlight Heights was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£387,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£387,500
+80.2%over 18 years
4 October 2007
£215,000

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 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Searchlight Heights outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,844

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Searchlight Heights

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£389k

1 Broadwood Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LU

3 bed1 bath

£436k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed

£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed

£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath

£420k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed

£432k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath

£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 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

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.

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