Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Fern Villas, Symonds Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SW
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Fern Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fern Villas is a semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7SW). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Apr 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2036
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fern Villas, Symonds Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Fern Villas, Symonds Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7SW
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2008DemolitionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of single storey rear extension (demolition of rear addition)
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/08/0592
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Fern Villas 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£438,000
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 1 sales in ME3 7SW: £80,000 (2001–2001).
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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
0.2 km
Norwood Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
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