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About 14 Rowan Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Rowan Lea is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 237.3% above the 2002 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Rowan Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rowan Lea homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 14 Rowan Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,405
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chatham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME5 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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