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

Estimated value

£212,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£108,000)+96%
  • Against ME3 0BX's recent median (£180,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: February 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
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£212,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£108,000)+96%
  • Against ME3 0BX's recent median (£180,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 St James Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BX. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in ME3 0BX

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2026–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 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.

3 St James Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2012Most recent

    £108,000

    +43.0%over 10 years

  2. 24 July 2002

    £75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BX: £180,000 (2026–2011).

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 3 St James Close

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

3 St James Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 96.3% above the 2012 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

3 St James Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromC74toD64
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jul 2015from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD64toE41
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
44%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 St James Close, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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.

On floor area, 3 St James Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,662

Street avg £1,984

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

0.2 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 AcademyPrimary213m

Nearest stops

  • Chapel Road ShopsBus stop154m
  • High StreetBus stop214m
  • Lapwing RoadBus stop263m
  • Power StationBus stop2.5km

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 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
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Comparables

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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 3 St James Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0BX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 St James Close. 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 3 St James Close was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 3 St James Close. 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 0BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 St James Close 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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