Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£263,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£230,000)+14%
- Against ME3 0BU's recent median (£235,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£263,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£230,000)+14%
- Against ME3 0BU's recent median (£235,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 St James Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BU. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 0BU
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£230,000
+29.9%over 5 years7 April 2016
£177,000
+40.5%over 11 years7 July 2004
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BU: £235,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in ME3 0BU
34 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold May 2026
£222,50032 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold Jan 2025
£282,00030 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold May 2024
£235,00013 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold Jul 2023
£330,00037 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold Sept 2022
£270,000
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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About 1 St James Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 St James Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 July 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2013from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD60toE53
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
9%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 St James Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
2decisions1extensions9documents
- Jan 2005FullOutcome in report
Construction of a 1.8 metres high wooden boundary fence to side
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/04/2404
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2019Decision
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Versus other St James Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 St James Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,644
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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
Chapel Road Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary230m
Nearest stops
- Chapel Road ShopsBus stop113m
- High StreetBus stop146m
- Lapwing RoadBus stop272m
- Power StationBus stop2.4km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 St James Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 St James Road. 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 1 St James Road was lodged in July 2013 at band E and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 St James Road. 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 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 St James Road is in council tax band B. 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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