5 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
About 5 Puffin Road
5 Puffin Road is a detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5 Puffin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Puffin 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Puffin Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0EJ: £260,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME3 0EJ
4 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
Sold Aug 2024
£280,0001 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
Sold Apr 2024
£299,99511 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
Sold Jan 2021
£250,00012 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
Sold Dec 2019
£165,00017 Puffin Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0EJ
Sold Mar 2017
£260,000
Versus other Puffin Road homes
5 Puffin Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







