Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£235,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£223,000)+5%
- Against ME3 0BG's recent median (£165,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£223,000)+5%
- Against ME3 0BG's recent median (£165,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Police Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME3 0BG
5 sales, median £165,000 (2022–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Police Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£223,000
+17.4%over 6 years20 December 2016
£190,000
+61.0%over 1 year21 January 2015
£118,000
+337.0%over 19 years17 November 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BG: £165,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in ME3 0BG
4 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG
Sold May 2022
£165,0003 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG
Sold Feb 2020
£120,000Yantlett Farm, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG
Sold Jun 2017
£150,0001 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG
Sold Feb 2012
£185,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Police Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Police Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £223,000 in August 2023.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE53toF24
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 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.
Versus other West Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Police Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,279
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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
1.5 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop1.5km
- Chapel Road ShopsBus stop1.7km
- Lapwing RoadBus stop1.9km
- Grain CrossingBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gasLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Police Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Police Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Police Cottages was lodged in February 2025 at band F and is valid until February 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Police Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 0BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Police Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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