What kind of home is 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN last sold for £645,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £320,000 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

Across 3 sales between August 2004 and August 2022, 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN rose from £320,000 to £645,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN use?

The latest EPC at 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN in?

12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN sits in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN 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.

What schools are near 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

The closest primary school to 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is Leigh Academy High Halstow (365m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is Half Moon Way, 37m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Christmas Lane

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

12 Christmas Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Christmas Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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 at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£645,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2022Most recent
£645,000
+59.3%over 13 years
25 September 2008
£405,000
+26.6%over 4 years
9 August 2004
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8SN: £610,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in ME3 8SN

On the street

Versus other Christmas Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Christmas Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,161

Street avg £3,039

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Half Moon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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