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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Police Cottages

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

4 Police Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 31.5% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromF26toE46
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once and 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 4 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price for 4 Police Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2022Most recent

    £165,000

    +153.9%over 21 years

  2. 25 May 2000

    £64,995

    +116.7%over 4 years

  3. 17 August 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BG: £150,000 (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.

4 Police Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,526

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£220k

1 Pintail Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DW

£225k

1 Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BQ

£228k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DD

3 bed
£237k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Perrys Farm Cottages, Grain Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0AW

£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 bed
£257k

1 Rose Terrace, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DG

£263k

1 Coronation Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DB

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