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Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/searchlight-heights/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 8NF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£387,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£222,816
38 sales
Price range
£53k – £388k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
ME3 8NF

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At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkStrood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband73% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% leaseholdAcross 39 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

38 property sales on Searchlight Heights, Chattenden, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £387,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £159,452. Average sale prices rose from £177,042 in 2016 to £296,250 in 2025 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 26% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Searchlight Heights range from £52,500 to £387,500. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.

House prices on Searchlight Heights compared

ME3 postcode area£404,691
Rochester£354,600
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Searchlight Heights has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,042 (6 sales)2016£177k2017: £232,083 (6 sales)2017£232k2018: £164,417 (3 sales)2018£164k2019: £266,000 (3 sales)2019£266k2020: £223,107 (7 sales)2020£223k2021: £289,600 (5 sales)2021£290k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k2023: £132,750 (3 sales)2023£133k2024: £215,250 (2 sales)2024£215k2025: £296,250 (2 sales)2025£296k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£159,45222 Jan 2025
Semi-detached10£316,25021 Nov 2025
Terraced5£272,20020 May 2022
Detached2£297,50021 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Searchlight Heights

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 21 Nov 2025£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 22 Jan 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 20 Dec 2024£227,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 26 Jan 2024£203,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 17 Aug 2023£92,250 FlatLeasehold
11, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 28 Jul 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 10 Jul 2023£106,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 20 May 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 6 Sep 2021£253,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 3 Aug 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 30 Jun 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 28 Jun 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 10 Feb 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 17 Dec 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 15 Dec 2020£323,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 15 Dec 2020£193,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 18 Sep 2020£156,869 OtherFreehold
2, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 28 Aug 2020£197,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 18 Mar 2020£61,250 FlatLeasehold
51, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 2 Mar 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 10 Jan 2020£182,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 28 Nov 2019£183,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 21 Nov 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 18 Apr 2019£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 29 Jun 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 29 Mar 2018£68,250 FlatLeasehold
1, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 6 Mar 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 12 Dec 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 8 Dec 2017£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 5 Oct 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 21 Jul 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 19 Jun 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 2 Feb 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 14 Nov 2016£176,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 5 Aug 2016£116,250 FlatLeasehold
71, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 23 Feb 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 22 Jan 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 20 Jan 2016£52,500 FlatLeasehold
33, Searchlight Heights ME3 8NF 5 Jan 2016£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Searchlight Heights £116,250 (Aug 2016) → £200,000 (Jul 2023) → £205,000 (Jan 2025) +76%
over 8 yrs
17, Searchlight Heights £182,000 (Jan 2020) → £203,000 (Jan 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
3, Searchlight Heights £61,250 (Mar 2020) → £92,250 (Aug 2023) +51%
over 3 yrs
39, Searchlight Heights £245,000 (Jul 2017) → £250,000 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (May 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
6, Searchlight Heights £295,000 (Apr 2019) → £340,000 (Aug 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs
31, Searchlight Heights £183,000 (Nov 2019) → £205,000 (Jun 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs
33, Searchlight Heights £272,500 (Jan 2016) → £285,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 9, Searchlight Heights £176,000 (Nov 2016) → £193,000 (Dec 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
25, Searchlight Heights £275,000 (Jan 2016) → £320,000 (Nov 2019) +16%
over 4 yrs
5, Searchlight Heights £52,500 (Jan 2016) → £68,250 (Mar 2018) +30%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Searchlight Heights

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chattenden Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 663 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 1,829 pupils All-through 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 546 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Wainscott Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Waterfront UTC 381 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 1.3 mi
Maritime Academy 736 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.4 mi
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Strood station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Haig Villas (adj, Main Road Chattenden) 5 min walk
  • Haig Villas (opp, Main Road Chattenden) 5 min walk
  • Broadwood Road (adj, Main Road) 5 min walk
  • Main Road (adj, Main Road Hoo) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maritime Health Partnership
    St Mary's Island Surgery, Edgeway, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Tilley Close, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester · 1.0 mi
  • St. Werburgh Med.practice
    98 Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester · 1.3 mi
  • Princes Park Medical Ctr
    Sunlight Surgery, Sunlight Centre, Gillingham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Chattenden South · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chattenden North · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chatham - Maritime Way · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Island Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Knights Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Hoo Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Chatham Dental Centre · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Households1,134

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents2,989

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)73%80%
Gigabit-capable73%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Searchlight Heights

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White88.3%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.9%43%
Christian44.3%45.1%
Not answered5%5.5%
Sikh1.9%1.6%
Muslim1.1%2.7%
Hindu0.5%1.1%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.4%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.6%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications21.4%18%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%15.9%
No qualifications14.4%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%12.1%
Apprenticeship6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health53.9%47.5%
Good health32.4%34.6%
Fair health10.5%12.8%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household40.2%28.9%
1 car or van in household35.4%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.3%11%
No cars or vans in household9.2%19.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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