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About 54 Rowan Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
54 Rowan Lea is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 21.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 88.6% above the 2004 sale of £105,000. 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Corner plot
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
54 Rowan Lea's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2004)
£105,000
Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rowan Lea homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
54 Rowan Lea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 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 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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