Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 30 St James Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 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 (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £235,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
30 St James Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2024)
£235,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£235,000
+98.3%over 20 years19 December 2003
£118,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BU: £270,000 (2026–2022).
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
£282,00013 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
£270,0001 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU
Sold Jun 2021
£230,000
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.
30 St James Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,701
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.