What kind of home is 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF last sold for £227,500 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and December 2024, 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF rose from £160,000 to £227,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF have?

The current EPC rating for 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF use?

The latest EPC at 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

61 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 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in?

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

Is 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF in a safe area?

Police records around 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest primary school to 61 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.

How well connected is 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF?

The closest bus stop to 61 Searchlight Heights, ME3 8NF is Haig Villas, 368m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 61 Searchlight Heights

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

61 Searchlight Heights is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 58 m² this is the 11th smallest of 35 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 (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £227,500. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 34 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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from May 2013

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 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.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£227,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£227,500
+42.2%over 17 years
7 December 2007
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8NF: £200,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME3 8NF

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, 61 Searchlight Heights stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £2,752

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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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

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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