What type of property is 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS?

8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS last change hands?

8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS last sold for £570,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £524,995 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and July 2024, 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS rose from £524,995 to £570,000, a change of £45,005. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS?

8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 3WS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS located?

8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS sits in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS?

Police records around 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS?

The closest primary school to 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (398m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Holmesdale School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lapwing Gardens, ME1 3WS is Keepers Cottage Lane, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Snodland Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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8 Lapwing Gardens, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3WS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Lapwing Gardens

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

8 Lapwing Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Wouldham, Rochester, Rochester (ME1 3WS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Last sale on file: £570,000 in July 2024.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lapwing Gardens, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lapwing Gardens 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.

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 8 Lapwing Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£570,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£570,000
+8.6%over 4 years
10 October 2019
£524,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 3WS: £510,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in ME1 3WS

On the street

Versus other Lapwing Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Lapwing Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,986

Street avg £3,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Keepers Cottage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 3WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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