What kind of home is 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

16 West Lane, ME3 0BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB sell for?

16 West Lane, ME3 0BB last sold for £125,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,995 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1997 and July 2012, 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB rose from £47,995 to £125,000, a change of £77,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

The current EPC rating for 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

16 West Lane, ME3 0BB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB use?

The latest EPC at 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

16 West Lane, ME3 0BB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB in?

16 West Lane, ME3 0BB sits in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

Police records around 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 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 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

The closest primary school to 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB is St James Church of England Primary Academy (388m).

What is the nearest station to 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 16 West Lane, ME3 0BB is High Street, 170m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 West Lane

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

16 West Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 93.6% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Jul 2010

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2012Most recent
£125,000
31 March 2011
£125,000
2 March 2006
£125,000
+160.4%over 8 years
24 July 1997
£47,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BB: £130,000 (2016–2003).

Nearby sales in ME3 0BB

On the street

Versus other West Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 West Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £1,741

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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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1 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain

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1 Coastguard Cottages, Isle Of Grain

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2 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

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1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

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Area

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.

Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.