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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£421,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£308,000)+37%
  • Against ME3 0BS's recent median (£425,500)-1%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1505 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£421,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£308,000)+37%
  • Against ME3 0BS's recent median (£425,500)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Black House is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in ME3 0BS

    5 sales, median £425,500 (2023–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2017Most recent

    £308,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £421,000 is 36.7% 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 10 years ago, in January 2017.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
  1. 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
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 £2,246

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St James Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary4m

Nearest stops

  • High StreetBus stop259m
  • Chapel Road ShopsBus stop342m
  • Lapwing RoadBus stop473m
  • Power StationBus stop2.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
  • Other Theft116 reports6%

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

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Black House is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Black House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Black House was lodged in July 2011 at band D and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Black House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 0BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Black House is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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