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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
423 m²
4553 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Christmas Lane

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

42 Christmas Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 423 m² (around 4553 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 423 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £775,000 in August 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 42 Christmas Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SN

1decisions1extensions11documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2005
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey extensions and alterations to roof to facilitate additional living accommodation including 8 dormer windows (demolition of existing additions and outbuildings)

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/05/0505
    Full record in report

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  • The 11 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.

Latest sale on 42 Christmas Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£775,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2019Most recent

    £775,000

    +146.0%over 14 years

  2. 18 July 2005

    £315,000

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

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.

42 Christmas Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,832

Street avg £3,035

Strongly below

Floor Area

423 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

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£802k

1 Bellwood Court, St Mary Hoo

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£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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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.

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 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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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