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

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Police Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£223,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2023Most recent

    £223,000

    +17.4%over 6 years

  2. 20 December 2016

    £190,000

    +61.0%over 1 year

  3. 21 January 2015

    £118,000

    +337.0%over 19 years

  4. 17 November 1995

    £27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BG: £165,000 (2022–2006).

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.

On price per m², 2 Police Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,279

Street avg £2,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£237k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Isle Of Grain

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2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 bed
£293k

1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BG

2 bed
£168k

1 Meadow View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DT

2 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DD

3 bed
£298k

1 Pannell Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0ED

3 bed
£304k

1 Medway View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DT

3 bed
£316k

1 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0EJ

3 bed1 bath
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 2 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.