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1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG

Swimming pool3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Police Cottages

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

1 Police Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 58.4% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Swimming poolYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Police Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD55toF32
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2025from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromF32toE40
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildingsLow flood risk

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Police Cottages 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.

1 Police Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2012Most recent

    £185,000

    +8.8%over 5 years

  2. 5 April 2006

    £170,000

    +466.7%over 10 years

  3. 20 July 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BG: £165,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other West Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Police Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,534

Street avg £2,369

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Police Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Meadow View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

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1 Medway View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

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1 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain

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3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain

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3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

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3 bed
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

1.5 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.