Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£251,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£210,000)+20%
- Against ME3 0EB's recent median (£267,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£251,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£210,000)+20%
- Against ME3 0EB's recent median (£267,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Lapwing Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0EB. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME3 0EB
5 sales, median £267,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
4 Lapwing Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
11 February 2021Most recent
£210,000
+68.0%over 7 years7 November 2013
£124,995
+12.6%over 1 year22 November 2011
£111,000
+144.5%over 13 years2 November 1998
£45,400
+17.9%over 2 years27 June 1996
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0EB: £267,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME3 0EB
35 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
Sold Mar 2025
£275,00011 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
Sold Oct 2023
£240,00022 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
Sold Sept 2023
£267,00043 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
Sold Aug 2022
£325,0003 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB
Sold Feb 2021
£230,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 4 Lapwing Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lapwing Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold February 2021 for £210,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 162.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
75%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Lapwing 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.
Versus other Lapwing Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Lapwing Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Lapwing Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary533m
Nearest stops
- Lapwing RoadBus stop147m
- Chapel Road ShopsBus stop192m
- High StreetBus stop370m
- Power StationBus stop2.3km
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 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
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 4 Lapwing Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 0EB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 4 Lapwing 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 4 Lapwing Road was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 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 4 Lapwing 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 0EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Lapwing 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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