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About 197 Robin Hood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
197 Robin Hood Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, Chatham (ME5 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
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.
197 Robin Hood Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 197 Robin Hood Lane, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, ME5 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionFullGranted
Conversion of the loft into a bedroom and en suite with 1x rear dormer and 2x front dormer as well as the addition of a front porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
197 Robin Hood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Robin Hood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 197 Robin Hood Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,481
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Keefe Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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