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12 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Bell Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Bell Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £296,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 12 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY

3decisions3extensions52documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey ground floor rear extension and loft conversion including increasing height of boundary wall allowing for rear loft dormer

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01352/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 52 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Bell Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£296,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2021Most recent

    £296,000

    +88.5%over 14 years

  2. 17 July 2006

    £157,000

    +20.8%over 2 years

  3. 6 August 2003

    £130,000

    +136.4%over 5 years

  4. 28 August 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SY: £240,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Bell Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,052

Street avg £3,420

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Burham Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 3SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME1 3SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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