What type of property is Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU is a detached house.

When did Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU last change hands?

Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU last sold for £495,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and September 2019, Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU rose from £220,000 to £495,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU have?

The current EPC rating for Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft). That makes it about 131% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU 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 Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU located?

Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU sits in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU in a safe area?

Police records around Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU 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 Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

The closest primary school to Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (1.4km).

What transport links are near Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU?

The closest bus stop to Lych Gate House, The Street, ME3 9RU is Vicarage Lane, 61m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lych Gate House, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lych Gate House

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

Lych Gate House is a detached house in Upper Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 31.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £495,000.

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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.

Lych Gate House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lych Gate House, The Street, Upper Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lych Gate House 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 Lych Gate House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£495,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£495,000
+125.0%over 18 years
16 May 2001
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RU: £260,000 (2024–2003).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RU

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lych Gate House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £2,459

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Vicarage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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