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3 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Merry Boys Cottages

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

3 Merry Boys Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 34.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £210,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Merry Boys Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2019Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7TJ: £254,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

Versus other Cooling Common homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Merry Boys Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,838

Street avg £3,718

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Merry Boys 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.
£435k

1 Cliffe Court, Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7QB

3 bed
£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed
£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed
£293k

1 Church View, Buttway Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7QW

£297k

1 Ann Villas, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe

ME3 7RF

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

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cliffe Woods Primary School. 3 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 7TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 7TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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