Sold STC Semi-detached

4 CHETNEY CLOSE

ROCHESTER, MEDWAY ME2 2TL

1 beds 1 baths 904 sq ft Listed 2 Jul 2020 (-2151d)

£325,000

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# 1 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (ME2 2TL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY ME2 2TL |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 84 m² |
| Last sold | £310,000 Jul 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,020/year

### Recommendations
- A2 (1,500)
- A3 (2,700)
- Q (14,000)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (35)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9708-7010-7296-7300-4294)

## Description

Please refer to the footnote regarding the services and appliances.

Room sizes:**Reception Hall**: 10'10 x 10'0 (3.30m x 3.05m)**Lounge**: 13'0 x 12'5 (3.97m x 3.79m)**Dining Area**: 12'2 x 8'7 (3.71m x 2.62m)**Kitchen**: 9'9 x 9'0 (2.97m x 2.75m)**Bedroom**: 11'4 x 11'2 (3.46m x 3.41m)**Bathroom****Landing****Loft Room**: 14'5 x 11'0 (4.40m x 3.36m)**Garage**: 18'0 x 8'9 (5.49m x 2.67m)**Driveway****Front Garden****Rear Garden**

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Wards, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.

## Property Photos

- ![External](/listings/photos/81602785/511223) - External
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/81602785/511228) - Lounge
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/81602785/511232) - Dining Area
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/81602785/511235) - Bedroom
- ![Loft Room](/listings/photos/81602785/511240) - Loft Room
- ![Reception Hall](/listings/photos/81602785/511241) - Reception Hall
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/81602785/511243) - Rear Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Split Level Ground Floor](/listings/photos/81602785/511246) - Split Level Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/81602785/511249) - First Floor

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9880486
- **Address:** 4 Chetney Close, ROCHESTER, ME2 2TL
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/10/2013
- **Work Completed:** 04/10/2013
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9862973
- **Address:** 4 Chetney Close, ROCHESTER, ME2 2TL
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/10/2013
- **Work Completed:** 26/09/2013
- **Items:** 3 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL | £310,000 | 23/07/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £375,000 | 01/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 12 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL | £370,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £330,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 YANTLET DRIVE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TH | £380,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 THE SHADES, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2UB | £420,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 YANTLET DRIVE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TJ | £300,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 18 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL | £432,500 | 20/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TW | £537,500 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £420,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TW | £520,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 COPPERHOUSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TG | £400,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 COPPERHOUSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TQ | £380,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 215 CARNATION ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2YG | £315,000 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 STANGATE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TU | £457,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £288,851 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TD | £480,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £380,000 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL | £355,750 | 26/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 223 CARNATION ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2YG | £305,000 | 25/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 STANGATE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TU | £460,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £315,000 | 10/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT | £310,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 55 THE SHADES, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2UB | £383,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL | £347,500 | 24/05/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £376,438 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £387,818 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £345,230 (37 Semi-detached, ME2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Medway). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Medway & Swale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £673/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, ME2 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Cobham Close, ME2 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £825/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 32.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-562/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,869/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.9%
- **10y growth:** 23.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£310,000 Jul 2020

Price per m²

£3,869/m²

Local average

£345,230 (-5.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,164 of 33,755)

Street crime

124 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

1 bedroom plus a loft room extended chalet bungalow
Vacant possession
Lounge and dining area
A cul-de-sac position within a sought after location
Garage and drivewawy
EPC energy rating E

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Driveway
Garden: Front garden, Back garden

Description

This lovely semi-detached bungalow is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac within a sought after location. There is a lounge and dining area, garage and driveway and it is being offered for sale with no onward chain.
Please refer to the footnote regarding the services and appliances.
Room sizes:Reception Hall: 10'10 x 10'0 (3.30m x 3.05m)Lounge: 13'0 x 12'5 (3.97m x 3.79m)Dining Area: 12'2 x 8'7 (3.71m x 2.62m)Kitchen: 9'9 x 9'0 (2.97m x 2.75m)Bedroom: 11'4 x 11'2 (3.46m x 3.41m)BathroomLandingLoft Room: 14'5 x 11'0 (4.40m x 3.36m)Garage: 18'0 x 8'9 (5.49m x 2.67m)DrivewayFront GardenRear Garden
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Wards, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you.

Listed by

Strood

Arun Estates

Reference: 81602785

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/06/2020

Current heating cost: £1,020/year

Potential heating cost: £675/year

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (1,500)
Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Split Level Ground Floor

First Floor

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9880486

Property Details

Street: 4 Chetney Close

Town: ROCHESTER

Postcode: ME2 2TL

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 28/10/2013

Work Completed: 04/10/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #9862973

Property Details

Street: 4 Chetney Close

Town: ROCHESTER

Postcode: ME2 2TL

Installation Details

Items: 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 21/10/2013

Work Completed: 26/09/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/07/2020 (5 years ago)	£310,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£375,000	01/07/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 12 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL	£370,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
21 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£330,000	06/10/2023	Semi-detached
21 YANTLET DRIVE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TH	£380,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
61 THE SHADES, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2UB	£420,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
20 YANTLET DRIVE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TJ	£300,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 18 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL	£432,500	20/01/2023	Semi-detached
16 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TW	£537,500	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
39 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£420,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
20 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TW	£520,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
28 COPPERHOUSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TG	£400,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 COPPERHOUSE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TQ	£380,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
215 CARNATION ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2YG	£315,000	10/08/2022	Semi-detached
21 STANGATE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TU	£457,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
11 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£288,851	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 PARKFIELDS, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TD	£480,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
43 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£380,000	31/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 16 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL	£355,750	26/01/2022	Semi-detached
223 CARNATION ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2YG	£305,000	25/01/2022	Semi-detached
32 STANGATE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TU	£460,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
4 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£315,000	10/11/2021	Semi-detached
2 SWALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TT	£310,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
55 THE SHADES, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2UB	£383,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 3 CHETNEY CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME2 2TL	£347,500	24/05/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £376,438 (4 sales)

Area average: £387,818 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.9%

10y growth 23.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Medway. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 18.4%

10y (index) 48.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Medway & Swale: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View ME2 2TL

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stangate Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.2 miles
Shop	hairbeautyandtanning	0.7 miles
Train station	Cuxton	1.6 miles
Train station	Strood	1.7 miles
University	Unknown	2.5 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	8.6 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	8.9 miles
Hospital	King's / Dartford Dialysis Unit	9.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	56
Anti-social behaviour	17
Vehicle crime	17
Criminal damage and arson	8
Burglary	6
Drugs	5
Other crime	5
Public order	5
Other theft	4
Robbery	1
Total incidents	124

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Strood Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2013
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023
Bligh Primary School (Infants)	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 3 Sep 2015
Elaine Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2022
Abbey Court Foundation Special School	Other	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 19 Nov 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, ME2	£1,100/mo	1	0.57 miles	OpenRent
Bedsit, Cobham Close, ME2	£550/mo	1	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £825/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125

Target investor price (1%) £82,500

Gross yield 3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 32.8×

Monthly cashflow £-562/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).