What kind of home is 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP?

20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP last change hands?

20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP last sold for £550,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £342,995 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and June 2025, 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP rose from £342,995 to £550,000, a change of £207,005. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP?

The current EPC rating for 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP?

20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP in?

20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP sits in Lower Upnor, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP?

The closest primary school to 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP is Chattenden Primary School (821m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Moat Lane, ME2 4GP is Church, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Moat Lane

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

20 Moat Lane is a four-bedroom 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. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 11.8% below the 2025 sale of £550,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £550,000. At 130 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 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

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Moat Lane, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Moat Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Moat Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£550,000
+60.4%over 9 years
20 August 2015
£342,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4GP: £410,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in ME2 4GP

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On the street

Versus other Moat Lane homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Moat Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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2 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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