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1 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Heron Way

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

1 Heron Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 34.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 98.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £207,500.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

1 Heron Way 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Heron Way 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£207,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2019Most recent

    £207,500

    +107.5%over 16 years

  2. 23 April 2003

    £100,000

    +55.1%over 3 years

  3. 31 January 2000

    £64,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9SU: £272,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Heron Way homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Heron Way is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,882

Street avg £2,340

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Heron Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke

ME3 9RD

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Avondale Place, High Street, Lower Stoke

ME3 9RH

2 bed
£328k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed
£239k

1 Belfry Drive, Hoo

ME3 9JG

2 bed2 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

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school 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 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.