Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£145,000)+66%
- Against ME3 9SU's recent median (£290,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£145,000)+66%
- Against ME3 9SU's recent median (£290,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Heron Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in ME3 9SU
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
15 August 2012Most recent
£145,000
+13.3%over 2 years1 July 2010
£128,000
+10.3%over 7 years20 December 2002
£115,995
+93.3%over 2 years24 February 2000
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9SU: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME3 9SU
25 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
Sold Oct 2025
£312,50038 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
Sold Aug 2025
£270,00028 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
Sold May 2024
£290,00046 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
Sold Aug 2023
£201,00033 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU
Sold Dec 2022
£305,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Heron Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Heron Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 66.2% above the 2012 sale of £145,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 June 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2012from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE40toD68
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Heron Way has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Heron Way homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 18 Heron Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,559
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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
The Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary350m
Nearest stops
- The Nags HeadBus stop113m
- The Nags HeadBus stop152m
- Button DriveBus stop420m
- Grain RoadBus stop450m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Heron Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Heron Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Heron Way was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Heron Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Heron Way is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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