What kind of home is 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

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

What was the last sold price for 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN last sold for £550,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £388,500 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and January 2018, 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN rose from £388,500 to £550,000, a change of £161,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

The current EPC rating for 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (2,325 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN use?

The latest EPC at 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN had any planning applications?

14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

Police records around 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN 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 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

The closest primary school to 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN is Leigh Academy High Halstow (365m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 14 Christmas Lane, ME3 8SN?

The closest bus stop to 14 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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14 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

216 m²

2325 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Christmas Lane

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

14 Christmas Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN

1decisions11documents5nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Sept 2009
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Retrospective application for the construction of a shed in front garden
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
MC/09/0978
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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.

14 Christmas Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£550,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2018Most recent
£550,000
+41.6%over 9 years
17 July 2008
£388,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8SN: £515,000 (2024–2020).

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 floor area, 14 Christmas Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,546

Street avg £2,990

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Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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

9/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

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Common questions

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