What type of property is 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY last sold for £325,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9UY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY located?

8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY sits in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

Police records around 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

The closest primary school to 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (1.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.5km).

What transport links are near 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Edward Lake Drive, ME3 9UY is Sturdee Cottages, 605m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Edward Lake Drive, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9UY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 8 Edward Lake Drive

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

8 Edward Lake Drive is a semi-detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9UY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £325,000.

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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.

8 Edward Lake Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Edward Lake Drive, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Edward Lake Drive 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 8 Edward Lake Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 August 2023Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9UY: £430,995 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME3 9UY

On the street

Versus other Edward Lake Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Edward Lake Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,159

Street avg £4,148

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below

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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.

£337k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed

£348k

1 Bredgar Terrace, Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke

ME3 9UA

4 bed

£356k

1 Aveling Close, Hoo

ME3 9BZ

£365k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath

£308k

1 Berberis Gardens, Hoo

ME3 9GB

£307k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath

£371k

1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo

ME3 9LR

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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Sturdee Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 4 schools 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 9UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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