What kind of home is 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ sell for?

4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ last sold for £254,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £123,500 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and November 2019, 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ rose from £123,500 to £254,000, a change of £130,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ in?

4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

Police records around 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ is Cliffe Woods Primary School (232m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Merry Boys Cottages, Cooling Common, ME3 7TJ is Primary School, 371m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

Sold November 2019 for £254,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

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 2010
ConservatoryFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£254,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2019Most recent
£254,000
+10.4%over 4 years
27 February 2015
£230,000
+17.8%over 7 years
30 August 2007
£195,250
+58.1%over 5 years
15 March 2002
£123,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7TJ: £225,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in ME3 7TJ

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Merry Boys Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,479

Street avg £3,504

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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3 bed

£365k

1 Chancery Road, Cliffe

ME3 7TL

4 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Church Street, Cliffe

ME3 7PJ

2 bed

£253k

1 Cooling Road, Cliffe

ME3 7RY

2 bed1 bath

£742k

1 Copperfield Crescent, Higham

ME3 7NJ

4 bed

£257k

1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LR

1 bed1 bath

£337k

1 Brookers Place, Chequers Street, Higham

ME3 7JB

£350k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Church Street, Higham

ME3 7LS

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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