What kind of home is 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ last sold for £125,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £19,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and May 2022, 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ rose from £19,000 to £125,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

The current EPC rating for 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 3BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ use?

The latest EPC at 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ have?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ in?

17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

The closest primary school to 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ is All Faiths Children's Academy (194m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ?

The closest bus stop to 17b, Brompton Lane, ME2 3BQ is Cecil Avenue, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 633m away.

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17b, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BQ

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About 17b

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

17b is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME2 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 83 m² this is the 19th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–364 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 24 units on file.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2023. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Mar 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17b, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17b, Brompton Lane, Rochester, ME2 3BQ

1decisions10documents11nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Aug 2023
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a class C2 residential institution
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
MC/23/1228
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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.

Price for 17b has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£125,000
+23.2%over 16 years
8 November 2005
£101,500
+36.2%over 2 years
28 February 2003
£74,500
+55.2%over 1 year
4 December 2001
£48,000
+152.6%over 5 years
20 October 1996
£19,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3BQ: £180,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in ME2 3BQ

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Versus other Brompton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,506

Street avg £3,851

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cecil Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Faiths Children's Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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