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16 St James Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BX

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 St James Close

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

16 St James Close is a mid-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Sept 2011
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2014from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Jan 2014from Jan 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St James Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 St James Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 St James Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BX: £165,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other St James Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 St James Close is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 St James Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£228k

1 Edinburgh Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DD

3 bed
£237k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0BQ

£220k

1 Pintail Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DW

£249k

1 Perrys Farm Cottages, Grain Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0AW

£251k

1 Shelldrake Close, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DH

2 bed
£257k

1 Rose Terrace, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DG

£263k

1 Coronation Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0DB

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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 0BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 St James Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.