What kind of home is The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD last sold for £410,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The current EPC rating for The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,342 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD use?

The latest EPC at The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD in?

The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

Police records around The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD 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.

What schools are near The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest primary school to The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (245m).

What is the nearest station to The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest bus stop to The Willows, High Street, ME3 9RD is The Nags Head, 47m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Willows, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1342 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1342 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 23.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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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.

The Willows'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 13 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Willows, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Willows 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 Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 August 2015Most recent
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £293,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RD

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Willows outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,290

Street avg £2,588

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Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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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 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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