What type of property is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL last sold for £142,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,144 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL located?

2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL sits in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

The closest primary school to 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL is St James Church of England Primary Academy (183m).

How well connected is 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, ME3 0BL is High Street, 84m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1144 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Laburnum Cottages

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

2 Laburnum Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1144 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 95.8% above the 2011 sale of £142,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Laburnum Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021

Current Certificate

Jan 2011

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 January 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Laburnum Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 April 2011Most recent
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BL: £222,000 (2021–2002).

Nearby sales in ME3 0BL

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 2 Laburnum Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,336

Street avg £2,014

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£300k

1 Rivendell Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0HG

4 bed

£320k

1 Highgrove, Grain Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0AY

4 bed

£293k

1 Pannell Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0ED

3 bed

£314k

1 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0EJ

3 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Laburnum Cottages, High Street, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BL

3 bed1 bath

£345k

1 Medway View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DT

3 bed

£224k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DD

3 bed

£296k

1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BG

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

163/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.

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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· 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

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