Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Cooks Wharf, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JR
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Rochester (ME1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%90%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Cooks Wharf, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at The Cottage, Cooks Wharf, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JR
2decisions2extensions20documents12nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionListed building
- Jun 2023SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Conversion of a single dwelling to two separate dwellings, erection of two-storey side extension with and internal external alterations, demolition of modern toilet block and provision of boundary wall.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/23/0802
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJun 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hospital Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fort Pitt Grammar School. 49 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
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