18 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP
About 18 Moat Lane
18 Moat Lane is a detached house in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4GP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £525,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Moat Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Moat Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/22/2105
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 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
18 Moat Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£525,000
+57.9%over 7 years20 August 2015
£332,500
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 18 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
18 Moat Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 9 years
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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