What type of property is 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW is a detached house.

When did 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW last change hands?

13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW last sold for £504,995 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

The current EPC rating for 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9XW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW located?

13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW sits in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

Police records around 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW 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 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

The closest primary school to 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW?

The closest bus stop to 13 Blacksmith Lane, ME3 9XW is Sturdee Cottages, 625m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW

EPC B

Estimated value

£499,000

Since the 2022 sale (£504,995)-1%
Against ME3 9XW's recent median (£471,895)+6%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£499,000

Against its 2022 sale (£504,995)-1%
Against ME3 9XW's recent median (£471,895)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Blacksmith Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9XW. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME3 9XW
5 sales, median £471,895 (2023–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£504,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9XW: £471,895 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in ME3 9XW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 13 Blacksmith Lane

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

13 Blacksmith Lane is a detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9XW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £504,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Blacksmith Lane 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.

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Blacksmith Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,976

Street avg £4,049

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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

1.3 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughPrimary1.3km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.5km
Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.5km
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Sturdee CottagesBus stop625m
The Five BellsBus stop682m
Church Farm CloseBus stop720m
Lower Bells LaneBus stop732m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Blacksmith Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9XW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 13 Blacksmith Lane. 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 13 Blacksmith Lane was lodged in October 2022 at band B and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Blacksmith Lane. 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 4 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9XW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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