What type of property is 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA last change hands?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA last sold for £550,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and December 2024, 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA rose from £99,000 to £550,000, a change of £451,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7UA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA had any planning applications?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2025 under ref. MC/24/2445. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA located?

1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

Police records around 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

The closest primary school to 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, ME3 7UA is Norwood Close, 1.2km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UA

Notable views3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gattons Farm Cottages

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

1 Gattons Farm Cottages is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £550,000. At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

1 Gattons Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 1 Gattons Farm Cottages, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UA

3decisions3extensions54documents2nearby

Nov 2006
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of dormer window and juliet balcony to the rear to facilitate a loft conversion
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
MC/06/1180
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionFeb 2025Decision
Loft ConversionDec 2006Decision

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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.

1 Gattons Farm Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2024Most recent
£550,000
+455.6%over 28 years
15 August 1996
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UA: £500,000 (2017–1999).

Nearby sales in ME3 7UA

On the street

Versus other Cooling Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gattons Farm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 263 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

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Area

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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

1.2 km

Norwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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