What type of property is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ is a detached house.

When did 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ last change hands?

4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ last sold for £280,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and August 2024, 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ rose from £126,000 to £280,000, a change of £154,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ located?

4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ sits in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ is St James Church of England Primary Academy (482m).

What transport links are near 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Puffin Road, ME3 0EJ is Lapwing Road, 115m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Puffin Road

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

4 Puffin Road is a detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £280,000.

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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 20 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Puffin Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Puffin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£280,000
+90.5%over 17 years
30 November 2006
£147,000
+16.7%over 3 years
21 January 2003
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0EJ: £250,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 0EJ

On the street

Versus other Puffin Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Puffin Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £2,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£293k

1 Grayne Avenue, Isle Of Grain

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1 Police Cottages, West Lane, Isle Of Grain

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2 bed

£298k

1 Pannell Road, Isle Of Grain

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3 bed

£300k

1 Rivendell Close, Isle Of Grain

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£304k

1 Flower Villas, High Street, Isle Of Grain

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£304k

1 Lapwing Road, Isle Of Grain

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£304k

1 Medway View, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain

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3 bed

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1 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain

ME3 0EJ

3 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Lapwing Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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