Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£366,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£365,000)0%
- Against ME3 7TJ's recent median (£225,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£366,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£365,000)0%
- Against ME3 7TJ's recent median (£225,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Merry Boys Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in ME3 7TJ
5 sales, median £225,000 (2021–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
29 January 2026Most recent
£365,000
+43.7%over 6 years14 November 2019
£254,000
+10.4%over 4 years27 February 2015
£230,000
+17.8%over 7 years30 August 2007
£195,250
+58.1%over 5 years15 March 2002
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7TJ: £225,000 (2021–2007).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Merry Boys Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Merry Boys Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
A recent sale: £365,000 in January 2026. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC74
Walls
PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Aug 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/1920
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Versus other Cooling Common homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Merry Boys Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,504
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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
0.4 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary232m
- Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop371m
- Woodside GreenBus stop637m
- Tennyson AvenueBus stop980m
- View RoadBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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 7TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Merry Boys Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 4 Merry Boys Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Merry Boys Cottages was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Merry Boys Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Merry Boys Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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