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238 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 238 Main Road

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

238 Main Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 44.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

238 Main Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 238 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG, 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 238 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG

1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2003
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Construction of two storey extension to rear (demolition of existing conservatory and rear of garage)

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/03/1993
    Full record in report

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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.

238 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£371,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2013Most recent

    £371,000

    +76.7%over 10 years

  2. 15 July 2003

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9HG: £425,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

238 Main Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,378

Street avg £3,309

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£628k

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£407k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

ME3 9UA

4 bed
£328k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed
£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 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

9/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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 9HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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