What kind of home is 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH last change hands?

1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH last sold for £176,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and July 2013, 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH rose from £165,000 to £176,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH in?

1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH sits in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH 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 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

The closest primary school to 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is Chattenden Primary School (654m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is Swinton Avenue, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Swinton Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8PH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Swinton Avenue

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

1 Swinton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 83.5% above the 2013 sale of £176,000. At 82 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 6 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

1 Swinton Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Swinton Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Swinton Avenue 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.

1 Swinton Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£176,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2013Most recent
£176,000
+1.7%over 7 years
5 April 2006
£173,000
+4.8%over 1 year
29 April 2004
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8PH: £240,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in ME3 8PH

On the street

Versus other Swinton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Swinton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,146

Street avg £3,185

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly 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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2 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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4 bed

£405k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

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4 bed1 bath

£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

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3 bed2 bath

£251k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

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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

0.1 km

Swinton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chattenden Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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