What type of property is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT last sold for £50,500 in September 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT located?

17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The closest primary school to 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is Higham Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is Chequers Street, 514m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 708m away.

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17 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT

Estimated value

£297,000

Since the 1996 sale (£50,500)+488%
Against ME3 7LT's recent median (£233,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£297,000

Against its 1996 sale (£50,500)+488%
Against ME3 7LT's recent median (£233,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Bull Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LT. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in ME3 7LT
5 sales, median £233,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bull Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

8 September 1996Most recent
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LT: £233,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME3 7LT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Bull Lane

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

17 Bull Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 488.1% above the 1996 sale of £50,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 76.4% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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.

17 Bull Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2024

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bull Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Bull Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Bull Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£567

Street avg £2,853

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Higham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Higham Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

Chequers StreetBus stop514m
Railway StationBus stop689m
Railway StationBus stop701m
Higham Rail StationRailway station708m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
Other Theft116 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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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 17 Bull Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7LT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Bull Lane. 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 17 Bull Lane was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 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 17 Bull Lane. 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 2 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7LT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Bull Lane is in council tax band C. 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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