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1 The Bays, Hoo Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8AA

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£422,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£405,000)+4%
  • Against ME3 8AA's recent median (£250,000)+69%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£422,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£405,000)+4%
  • Against ME3 8AA's recent median (£250,000)+69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 The Bays is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8AA. 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

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME3 8AA

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2021–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 January 2025Most recent

    £405,000

    +149.2%over 21 years

  2. 31 January 2003

    £162,500

    +31.0%over 1 year

  3. 17 May 2001

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8AA: £250,000 (2021–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 The Bays, Hoo Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 The Bays

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

1 The Bays is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 95 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £405,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Bays, Hoo Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Bays has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Hoo Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Bays outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,263

Street avg £2,172

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 14 years

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

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Liberty Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wainscott Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary551m
  • Maritime AcademySecondary1.0km
  • Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Liberty ParkBus stop36m
  • Higham RoadBus stop131m
  • Wainscott WalkBus stop213m
  • Greenfields CloseBus stop344m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 1 The Bays is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8AA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 The Bays. 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 1 The Bays was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 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 1 The Bays. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 The Bays is in council tax band D. 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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