1 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
About 1 Moat Lane
1 Moat Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4GP). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Moat Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Moat Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2021Most recent
£570,000
+61.2%over 8 years24 May 2012
£353,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4GP: £415,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME2 4GP
20 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
Sold Jun 2025
£550,00022 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
Sold Dec 2024
£415,00025 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
Sold Dec 2024
£380,00032a, Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
Sold Dec 2024
£680,00029 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
Sold Jan 2024
£410,000
Everything we know about 1 Moat Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Moat Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Moat Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,497
Street avg £3,150
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chattenden Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB