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

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Police Cottages

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

3 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 71.7% above the 2020 sale of £120,000. Sold February 2020 for £120,000.

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

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Sept 2019
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromF34toE48
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2020Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BG: £165,000 (2023–2015).

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.

Price per m² for 3 Police Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,765

Street avg £2,625

Strongly below

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 3 Police Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

ME3 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 bed
£168k

1 Meadow View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DT

2 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BG

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