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8 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU

Estimated value

£252,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£117,500)+114%
  • Against ME3 0BU's recent median (£235,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
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

£252,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£117,500)+114%
  • Against ME3 0BU's recent median (£235,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 St James Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in ME3 0BU

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

8 St James Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2003Most recent

    £117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BU: £235,000 (2026–2023).

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 8 St James Road

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

8 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 114.5% above the 2003 sale of £117,500.

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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.

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 16 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St James Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

On the street

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.

Years Held for 8 St James Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,320

Street avg £2,047

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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

0.1 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%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 St James Close, Isle Of Grain

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£245k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Isle Of Grain

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2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Grayne Avenue, Isle Of Grain

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£265k

1 Coronation Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DB

£265k

1 Perrys Farm Cottages, Grain Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0AW

£235k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 bed
£228k

1 Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BQ

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How to read this page

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 8 St James Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 St James Road was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, 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. None is matched to 8 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
8 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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