What kind of home is Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS last sold for £485,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in January 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Across 3 sales between January 2014 and December 2020, Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS rose from £225,000 to £485,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS have?

The current EPC rating for Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (2,465 sq ft). That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS use?

The latest EPC at Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS have?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS is in council tax band E.

Which area is Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS in?

Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS sits in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS in a safe area?

Police records around Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The closest primary school to Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS is St James Church of England Primary Academy (4m).

How well connected is Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS?

The closest bus stop to Prospect Cottage, High Street, ME3 0BS is High Street, 259m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Prospect Cottage, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

229 m²

2465 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Prospect Cottage

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

Prospect Cottage is a detached house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £485,000.

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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.

Prospect Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromC72toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Prospect Cottage, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Prospect Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at Prospect Cottage, High Street, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

2decisions2extensions20documents

Oct 2006
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
MC/06/1577
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2014Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Prospect Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£485,000
+162.4%over 1 year
2 December 2019
£184,800
-17.9%over 5 years
31 January 2014
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 0BS: £380,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in ME3 0BS

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Prospect Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,118

Street avg £2,265

On par

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St James Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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