What type of property is 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ sell for?

22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ last sold for £385,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £304,995 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and July 2020, 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ rose from £304,995 to £385,000, a change of £80,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is A with a score of 99 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

22 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 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ located?

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

What is crime like near 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

Police records around 22 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 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 22 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).

How well connected is 22 Briar Lane, ME3 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Briar Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9FQ

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 99

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 22 Briar Lane

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

22 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 E. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in July 2020.

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

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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.

22 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 10 Dec 2025

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 22 Briar Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2020Most recent
£385,000
+26.2%over 4 years
18 December 2015
£304,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9FQ: £415,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 22 Briar Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £3,303

On par

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

6 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

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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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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.

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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

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