Overview
Machin Lane is an estate agent based at 2b Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Machin Lane Ltd. Companies House number 14730091. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Machin Lane in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 3rd of 20+ agents in ME1 (February 2025), with 22 homes for sale of 314 in the area (7% share). In the most recent capture (February 2025) it was 10th of 111 in Chatham with 23 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the ME1 postcode district sold for a median £300,500 across 358 sales in the last 12 months. Across Medway the average price is £298,547 (July 2026), +33.2% over ten years and 6.3× its January 1995 level. 23 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in ME1.
Market position and ranking
How Machin Lane has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 2025-02 | 10of 111 | 23of 890 | 3% |
| ME1 | 2025-02 | 3of 20+ | 22of 314 | 7% |
The Chatham market it trades in
111 agents advertising 890 homes, average asking price £300,751, 126 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-02-19.
All homes for sale in Chatham
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Chatham
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wards7 Military Road,, Chatham,, Kent,, ME4 4JG | 60 | 7% |
| 2 | Island Homes Kent LtdISLAND HOMES KENT | 41 | 5% |
| 3 | Wards127 High Street,, Rochester,, Kent,, ME1 1EP | 41 | 5% |
| 4 | Your Move8-12 Military Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4JA | 36 | 4% |
| 5 | MannHigh Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1ER | 25 | 3% |
| 6 | Robinson & JacksonHigh Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HX | 25 | 3% |
| 7 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 24 | 3% |
| 8 | Dockside Property Services206 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JA | 23 | 3% |
| 9 | haartHigh Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4TJ | 23 | 3% |
| 10 | Machin Lane2b Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF | 23 | 3% |
| 11 | Robinson & Jackson22B Military Road, Chatham, ME4 4JA | 19 | 2% |
| 12 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 19 | 2% |
| 13 | Mann126, High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BY | 17 | 2% |
| 14 | Purple Property428, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LE | 17 | 2% |
| 15 | Your Move117 High Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1AG | 17 | 2% |
| 16 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 15 | 2% |
| 17 | haartWalderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | 15 | 2% |
| 18 | Your Move152 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1ER | 15 | 2% |
| 19 | Greenleaf Property Services160, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1ER | 14 | 2% |
| 20 | GreyfoxWalderslade Village Centre, Walderslade, Walderslade, Kent, ME5 9LR | 14 | 2% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read machin-lane.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Medway since January 1995, and what has sold in ME1 in the last year. Medway averages £298,547 in July 2026, +14.4% over five years and +33.2% over ten.
Average house price, Medway
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Medway
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in ME1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in ME1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, ME1 | £300,500 | Sales, last 12 months | 358 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £515,000 | Semi-detached | £345,000 |
| Terraced | £296,180 | Flat | £195,000 |
Other agents in ME1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Wards | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 41home.co.uk 2025 |
| Mann Countrywide | Estate agentConnells Group | 25home.co.uk 2025 |
| Dockside Property Services | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 23home.co.uk 2025 |
| Greenleaf | Letting agentIndependent | 14home.co.uk 2025 |
| Martin & Co (Medway) | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| MOXY Property Consultants Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Your Move | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Freeman & Gray | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| 1st Steps Housing Kent Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Belvoir Rochester | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| County Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Evergreen Residential Property Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Hilton Taylor | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Just Jo’s property services | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Let Me Bee | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| New Homes Marketing Centre | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Reddoor Homes Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Regal Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Robin & Rochester | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Rochester Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Medway · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Machin Lane a leading agent in Chatham?
home.co.uk ranked it 10th of 111 agents in Chatham by homes for sale in February 2025, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Machin Lane a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Machin Lane?
A median £300,500 in ME1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 358 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Medway, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | ME1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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