What type of property is 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR sell for?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR last sold for £217,500 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR have?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2006 under ref. 20060662. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR located?

2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

Police records around 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR 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.

Which schools serve 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Higham Primary School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Chequers Street, 1.3km away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Church Cottages

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

2 Church Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 129), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 15.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £217,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Feb 2014

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Oct 2006
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of property back into two residential dwellings involving erection of single storey rear extensions to form a kitchen and bathroom/wc to both dwellings and erection of a front porch to no. 1.
ExtensionSubdivision
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
20060662
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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.

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

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£217,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2024Most recent
£217,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LR: £220,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in ME3 7LR

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

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

Floor Area for 2 Church Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,943

Street avg £4,385

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.3 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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