Skip to content
UK Property Looker

4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA

Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages

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

4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £680,000. At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2034

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA

4decisions4extensions20documents
  1. Sept 2015
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for formation of a gable end and construction of a conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/15/2745
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2025Most recent

    £680,000

    +173.1%over 15 years

  2. 8 September 2009

    £249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1LA: £640,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 278 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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.
£609k

1 Demelza Close, Cuxton

ME2 1ED

4 bed2 bath
£605k

1 Carroll Close, Halling

ME2 1PA

4 bed2 bath
£575k

1 Bush Road, Cuxton

ME2 1LJ

4 bed
£517k

1 Factory Cottages, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton

ME2 1LE

4 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Aspdin Close, Halling

ME2 1GD

4 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Charles Drive, Cuxton

ME2 1DP

4 bed2 bath
£414k

1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed
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

Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Ranscombe Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 12 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 ME2 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 4 Ranscombe Farm Cottages, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.