What type of property is 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU last sold for £272,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £40,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and December 2022, 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU rose from £40,000 to £272,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU located?

40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

Police records around 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU 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 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

The closest primary school to 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (350m).

What transport links are near 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Heron Way, ME3 9SU is The Nags Head, 113m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Heron Way

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

40 Heron Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 142.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £272,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Heron Way, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Heron Way 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.

40 Heron Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£272,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2022Most recent
£272,000
+52.8%over 7 years
20 November 2015
£178,000
+27.1%over 7 years
23 July 2008
£140,000
+64.7%over 5 years
3 September 2002
£84,995
+112.5%over 5 years
24 July 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9SU: £290,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 9SU

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.

40 Heron Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.1 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Common questions

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