Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Vines, Deacon Close, Rochester, ME2 3QQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£435,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£370,000)+18%
- Against ME2 3QQ's recent median (£250,000)+74%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£435,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£370,000)+18%
- Against ME2 3QQ's recent median (£250,000)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Vines is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3QQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME2 3QQ
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Vines was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£370,000
+97.9%over 18 years25 July 2002
£187,000
+23.0%over 1 year24 May 2001
£152,000
+108.2%over 4 years20 June 1996
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 3QQ: £250,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in ME2 3QQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Vines, Deacon Close, Rochester, ME2 3QQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Vines
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Vines is a detached house in Rochester (ME2 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold April 2021 for £370,000. 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. At 101 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Vines, Deacon Close, Rochester, ME2 3QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Vines has no planning applications on record.
11
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Deacon Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Vines runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,663
Street avg £3,677
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
Crime
240/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lancelot Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elaine Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elaine Primary SchoolPrimary640m
- Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary693m
- Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary693m
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary833m
Nearest stops
- Lancelot AvenueBus stop250m
- Chapter RoadBus stop264m
- Gravesend RoadBus stop271m
- St Nicholas GardensBus stop300m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
- Shoplifting341 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 3QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Vines is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 3QQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Vines. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Vines was lodged in March 2019 at band C and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Vines. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 3QQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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