What type of property is 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ sell for?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ last sold for £235,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ had any planning applications?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. MC/25/1119. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ located?

2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ is Cuxton Community Junior School (601m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, ME2 1EQ is Pilgrims Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EQ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Cottages

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

2 The Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 46.8% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 The Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension with associated internal alterations.
Agent
Blackburn Architects Limited
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
MC/25/1119
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What's in 2 The Cottages, Whornes Place, Rochester Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 The Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 January 2010Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1EQ: £230,000 (2015–2003).

Nearby sales in ME2 1EQ

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pilgrims Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cuxton Community Junior School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

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