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16 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bell Lane

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

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 £230,000 sits 67.9% above the 2014 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024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

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bell Lane has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Bell Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£137,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2014Most recent

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3SY: £249,995 (2021–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 16 Bell Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £3,630

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bell Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£241k

1 Clive Road

ME1 3BZ

£250k

1 Cambria Avenue

ME1 3HY

£210k

1 Brisleys Row, Burham

ME1 3SL

£256k

1 Castle Street, Wouldham

ME1 3UX

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Compass Close

ME1 3AX

£264k

1 Borstal Mews, Manor Lane

ME1 3HP

2 bed
£278k

1 Corliss Vale, Wouldham

ME1 3GT

2 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Chalklens Cottages, Portland Road, Wouldham

ME1 3UZ

3 bed
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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.