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Merry Boys Farmhouse, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
224 m²
2416 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merry Boys Farmhouse

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

Merry Boys Farmhouse is a semi-detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2416 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Merry Boys Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

Merry Boys Farmhouse has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Merry Boys Farmhouse, Cooling Common, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TJ

4decisions20documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2004
    AnnexAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for use of attached ground floor annexe as separate residential unit from main house

    Retrospective
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/1439
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Merry Boys Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in ME3 7TJ: £230,000 (2021–2015).

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.

On floor area, Merry Boys Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Merry Boys Farmhouse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£650k

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£617k

1 Copperfield Mews, Norah Lane, Higham

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£606k

1 Chalk Road, Higham

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5 bed
£534k

1 Berry Wood Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 7TB

£1.0m

1 Bluegates Place, Cliffe

ME3 7ET

£1.2m

1 Alexander Cottages, School Lane, Higham

ME3 7JG

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.

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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
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70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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