What kind of home is 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT last sold for £155,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and August 2011, 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT rose from £66,000 to £155,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The current EPC rating for 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT use?

The latest EPC at 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT had any planning applications?

9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT has council approval for an extension granted in December 2017 under ref. 20171192. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

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

Which area is 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

Police records around 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT 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.

What schools are near 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The closest primary school to 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is Higham Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT?

The closest bus stop to 9 Bull Lane, ME3 7LT is Chequers Street, 514m away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 708m away.

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9 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Bull Lane

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

9 Bull Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 63.9% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromG19toF23

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2024from Feb 2023

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Bull Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 9 Bull Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LT

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby

Dec 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate in respect of the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20171192
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£155,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2011Most recent
£155,000
+29.2%over 8 years
31 October 2002
£119,995
+81.8%over 4 years
27 August 1998
£66,000

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

Nearby sales in ME3 7LT

On the street

Versus other Bull Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 9 Bull Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £2,774

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/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.

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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

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70 dB

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