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

3 sales on record
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
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.

A recent sale: £405,000 in January 2025. 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.

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

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

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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.

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But the area is active

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

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 grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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).

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

1 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 The Bays

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

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£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

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4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

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4 bed
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

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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

9/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 The Bays, Hoo Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.