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14 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 14 Blacksmith Lane

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

14 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 (August 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).

Last sale on file: £489,995 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Blacksmith Lane 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.

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

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£489,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £489,995

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

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.

14 Blacksmith Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,858

Street avg £4,055

Strongly 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

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Blacksmith Lane

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.
£517k

1 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo

ME3 9XW

£460k

1 Briar Lane, Hoo

ME3 9FQ

£425k

1 Braeburn Drive, Hoo

ME3 9US

£628k

1 Butt Haw Close, Hoo

ME3 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Beluncle Villas, Amber View, Stoke Road, Hoo

ME3 9LU

£407k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Baryntyne Crescent, Hoo

ME3 9GE

£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 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

0.6 km

Sturdee Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 4 schools 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 9XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9XW

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Blacksmith Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.