16 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
About 16 Bell Lane
16 Bell Lane is a mid-terrace house in Burham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 62 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 80.3% above the 2014 sale of £137,000. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
16 Bell Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 February 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Bell Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Bell Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2014Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SY: £265,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME1 3SY
10 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Sold Oct 2025
£285,00012 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Sold Jan 2021
£296,00018 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Sold Mar 2019
£235,00014 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Sold Nov 2017
£240,0008 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY
Sold Sept 2002
£120,000
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Price per m² for 16 Bell Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,210
Street avg £3,696
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







