What kind of home is 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA last sold for £175,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £30,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1999 and March 2023, 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA rose from £30,000 to £175,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA in?

3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

Police records around 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

The closest primary school to 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA is Hilltop Primary School (173m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (350m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, ME2 4QA is Bingham Road, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Strood Rail Station, 832m away.

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3 Dover House, Cypress Court, Rochester, ME2 4QA

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Dover House

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

3 Dover House is a two-bedroom detached house in Rochester (ME2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Dover House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dover House, Cypress Court, Rochester, ME2 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dover House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Dover House has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2023Most recent
£175,000
+10.8%over 5 years
19 February 2018
£158,000
+65.5%over 11 years
12 December 2006
£95,445
+19.3%over 2 years
28 March 2004
£80,000
+166.7%over 4 years
29 July 1999
£30,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME2 4QA: £75,000 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in ME2 4QA

On the street

Versus other Cypress Court homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Dover House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bingham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hilltop Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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