What type of property is 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH last sold for £152,500 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH located?

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

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

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Swinton Avenue, ME3 8PH?

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

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8 Swinton Avenue, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Swinton Avenue

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

8 Swinton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor 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 88).

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 119.7% above the 2004 sale of £152,500.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jan 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Swinton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£152,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 July 2004Most recent
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8PH: £240,000 (2025–2013).

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.

On floor area, 8 Swinton Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,383

Street avg £3,146

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

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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.

£389k

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£436k

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3 bed

£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed1 bath

£308k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

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

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath

£420k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

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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

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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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