Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chicago House, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Chicago House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chicago House is a detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chicago House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chicago House, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chicago House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Chicago House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7QS: £390,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in ME3 7QS
10 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Apr 2026
£540,000The Apple Loft, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Feb 2024
£715,0001 Thames Terrace, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Mar 2022
£155,00014 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00011 Courtsole Farm, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS
Sold Feb 2021
£390,000
Versus other Pond Hill homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Chicago House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Six Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chicago House, Pond Hill, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.