Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Castle Gate House, Flat 3, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
EPC B
Estimated value
£249,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£180,000)+38%
- Against ME1 1BQ's recent median (£180,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£249,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£180,000)+38%
- Against ME1 1BQ's recent median (£180,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Castle Gate House is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME1 1BQ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2015–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2015 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Castle Gate House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1BQ: £180,000 (2015–2013).
Nearby sales in ME1 1BQ
Castle Gate House, Flat 1, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
Sold Mar 2015
£180,000Castle Gate House, Flat 5, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
Sold Mar 2015
£180,000Castle Gate House, Flat 4, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
Sold Mar 2015
£180,000Castle Gate House, Flat 2, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
Sold Jan 2015
£165,000Castle Gate House, Flat 7, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ
Sold Aug 2013
£165,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Castle Gate House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Castle Gate House is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 84 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Castle Gate House, where floor areas span 65–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 77).
At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Castle Gate House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC76toB83
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Castle Gate House, Flat 3, Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Castle Gate House has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Crow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Castle Gate House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rochester Community Hub — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary309m
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary520m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary938m
- St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Rochester Community HubBus stop172m
- East RowBus stop187m
- Visitor Information CentreBus stop240m
- Star HillBus stop291m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Castle Gate House is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Castle Gate House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Castle Gate House was lodged in January 2021 at band B and is valid until January 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Castle Gate House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Castle Gate House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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