Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
234 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 234 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
234 Main Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 98.4% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
234 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE45toD56
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
23%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 234 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
234 Main Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
234 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 2004Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9HG: £425,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME3 9HG
216 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Sold Feb 2026
£650,0001 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Sold Feb 2025
£290,000226 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Sold Jan 2025
£365,000206 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Sold Dec 2024
£425,000212 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG
Sold Oct 2024
£435,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
234 Main Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,016
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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.
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
0.1 km
Broad Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 234 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.