Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Golden Hills, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Council tax
Band E
About Golden Hills
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Golden Hills is a property in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UB). It has council tax band E.
Held since January 2008 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Golden Hills, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Golden Hills has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 2001.
Last sold (2008)
£324,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2008Most recent
£324,000
+102.5%over 6 years16 November 2001
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UB: £380,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in ME3 7UB
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£450,000Dowland House, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
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£595,000Kismet, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Sold Sept 2015
£249,0001 Park Lane Cottages, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Sold Mar 2008
£243,500
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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
0.9 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Cliffe Woods Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 7UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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