1 West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BA
About 1 West Lane
1 West Lane is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 4 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. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 144.3% above the 2002 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 West Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 West Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2002Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BA: £200,000 (2021–2011).
Versus other West Lane homes
On price per m², 1 West Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,303
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







