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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Christmas Lane

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

23 Christmas Lane is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £615,000 in December 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of a single storey side and rear extension incorporating garage to side and construction of a dormer window to rear to facilitate loft conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/07/0118
    Full record in report

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£615,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2025Most recent

    £615,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8SN: £610,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 23 Christmas Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,301

Street avg £3,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Christmas Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£603k

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£566k

1 Bogarde Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8GR

5 bed
£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£560k

1 Bronte Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TZ

4 bed
£515k

1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LL

£500k

1 Cardigan Close, High Halstow

ME3 8NX

£487k

1 Bardolf Close, High Halstow

ME3 8GP

£835k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

ME3 8RT

3 bed2 bath
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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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 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8SN

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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