What kind of home is Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB is a detached house.

When did Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB last change hands?

Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB last sold for £595,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and December 2019, Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB rose from £375,000 to £595,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

The current EPC rating for Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 7UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB use?

The latest EPC at Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB in?

Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB sits in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

Police records around Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB 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 Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

The closest primary school to Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB is Cliffe Woods Primary School (871m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB?

The closest bus stop to Dowland House, Cooling Street, ME3 7UB is Primary School, 943m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Dowland House, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dowland House

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

Dowland House is a detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 165 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 122% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £595,000.

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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.

Dowland House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dowland House, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dowland House has no planning applications on record.

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.

Dowland House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£595,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2019Most recent
£595,000
+58.7%over 13 years
27 April 2006
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UB: £250,000 (2015–2006).

Nearby sales in ME3 7UB

On the street

Versus other Cooling Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Dowland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,606

Street avg £1,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 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.

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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

0.9 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 7UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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