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2 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Morning Cross Cottages

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

2 Morning Cross Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

A recent sale: £275,000 in February 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 25.1% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Morning Cross Cottages

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

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromF34toD55
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Morning Cross Cottages has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 2 Morning Cross Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £275,000

    +47.8%over 4 years

  2. 18 June 2020

    £186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7SF: £140,000 (2013–2001).

On the street

Versus other Cooling Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Morning Cross Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Morning Cross Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

£251k

1 Bull Lane, Higham

ME3 7LT

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

0.4 km

Norwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 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 ME3 7SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 2 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.