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1 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BL

EV chargerExtendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Laburnum Cottages

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

1 Laburnum Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laburnum 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

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BL: £198,000 (2021–2002).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Laburnum Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £1,683

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Laburnum 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.
£316k

1 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0EJ

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Medway View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DT

3 bed
£298k

1 Pannell Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0ED

3 bed
£228k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DD

3 bed
£320k

1 Highgrove, Grain Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0AY

4 bed
£300k

1 Rivendell Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0HG

4 bed
£293k

1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BG

2 bed
£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 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

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 0BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.