What type of property is 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ sell for?

20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ last sold for £450,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £312,995 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and December 2024, 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ rose from £312,995 to £450,000, a change of £137,005. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is A with a score of 99 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ located?

20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ sits in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

Police records around 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ 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.

Which schools serve 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (978m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.1km).

What transport links are near 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is Bell's Lane, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Briar Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9FQ

EPC ANotable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 99

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 20 Briar Lane

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

20 Briar Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £450,000 — fresh data. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 37.5% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

20 Briar Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A99

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

-0.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Briar Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Briar Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Latest sale on 20 Briar Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£450,000
+10.3%over 5 years
8 March 2019
£408,000
+30.4%over 2 years
11 March 2016
£312,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9FQ: £385,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME3 9FQ

On the street

Versus other Briar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Briar Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,782

Street avg £3,248

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

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4 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Blackman Close, Hoo

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3 bed1 bath

£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath

£308k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bell's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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