What kind of home is The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS is a detached house.

When did The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS last change hands?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS last sold for £308,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The current EPC rating for The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,505 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS use?

The latest EPC at The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS have?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS in?

The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS sits in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Police records around The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The closest primary school to The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS is St James Church of England Primary Academy (4m).

What is the nearest station to The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The closest bus stop to The Black House, High Street, ME3 0BS is High Street, 259m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Black House, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1505 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Black House

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

The Black House is a detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1505 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 28.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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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.

The Black House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Black House, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at The Black House, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

3decisions3extensions26documents

Jul 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single storey side extension with balcony above
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/02/1099
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionJun 2018Decision
ExtensionFeb 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Black House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£308,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 January 2017Most recent
£308,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BS: £425,500 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME3 0BS

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Black House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £2,253

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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