| Machin Lane2b Crow Lane, Rochester, ME1 1RF | Wards127 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EP | |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Score (out of 100) | 81 | 92 |
| Data coverage | 25% | 25% |
| Rank in town | 2nd | 1st |
| Homes for sale | 30 | 41 |
| Median asking price | £332,500 | — |
| Median days on market | 1 days | — |
| Price achieved v asking | — | — |
| Blended review rating | — | — |
| Reviews counted | — | — |
| Years trading | 3 | 35 |
| Offices under the brand | 1 | 72 |
| Group or network | Independent | Independent |
| Companies House | 14730091 | 02597969 |
Highlighted cells show the stronger figure where both agents have data. Each figure carries the same source and date as on the agents’ own pages. Method
Machin Lane
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 has been trading since 2023-03-14. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 2nd of 12 estate agent offices in Rochester and 3rd of 38 in Medway (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place 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.
Wards
Wards is an estate and letting agent based at 127 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EP. The business trades from 72 offices under the same website (arunestates.co.uk). The registered business name is Arun Estate Agencies Limited. Companies House number 02597969. It has been trading since 1991-04-04. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 1st of 12 estate agent offices in Rochester and 1st of 38 in Medway (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place Wards in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 3rd of 111 agents in Chatham (February 2025), with 41 homes for sale of 890 in the area (5% share). In the most recent capture (February 2025) it was 3rd of 111 in Chatham with 41 homes, a 5% share.