Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2009 £95,000 -7.8% -10.3%
Jan 2007 £116,000 2.2% 0.1%
May 2005 £111,995 16.8% 14.6%
Oct 2003 £87,500 23.5% 21.7%
Dec 2000 £48,000 na na
Internal area
66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,439 per square metre (£134 per square foot) in Jun 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,128 per square metre (£291 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2009 £95,000 £1,439 £206,460 £3,128
Jan 2007 £116,000 £1,758 £214,938 £3,257
May 2005 £111,995 £1,697 £222,938 £3,378
Oct 2003 £87,500 £1,326 £198,680 £3,010
Dec 2000 £48,000 £727 £195,894 £2,968

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 66 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £206,460. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chatham are now selling for between £3,330 and £4,180 per square metre (£309 and £388 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 66 m², this implies a valuation between £220,000 and £276,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
192 square metres (2,067 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 48 Rowan Lea. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 10/07/2020. It last appeared Oct 2020.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for 48 Rowan Lea.

Photos for 48 Rowan Lea
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 November 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

48 Rowan Lea is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £206,460.
  • Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in Chatham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £220,000 to £276,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 48 Rowan Lea last sold for £95,000 in June 2009.

HouseMetric shows 48 Rowan Lea as 66 m² (710 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 13 November 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 48 Rowan Lea was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

48 Rowan Lea is in postcode ME5 0BW, in Chatham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rowan Lea, ME5 0BW or analysis of the Chatham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 November 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.