4 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
About 4 Morning Cross Cottages
4 Morning Cross Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 76.7% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Morning Cross Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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
4 Morning Cross Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2013Most recent
£150,000
-13.8%over 5 years3 September 2007
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7SF: £140,000 (2025–2001).
Nearby sales in ME3 7SF
2 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
Sold Feb 2025
£275,0006 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
Sold Sept 2004
£140,0008 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
Sold May 2001
£47,5003 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
Sold Mar 2001
£65,0001 Morning Cross Cottages, Cooling Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SF
Sold Nov 1996
£28,000
Versus other Cooling Road homes
4 Morning Cross Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







