Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Bourne, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Orchard Bourne
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Bourne is a detached house in Cliffe, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in April 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 163.8% above the 2000 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Bourne ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 June 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Bourne, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Bourne has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
7 applications on record at Orchard Bourne, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
7decisions3extensions50documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2010AnnexFullOutcome in report
Conversion of barn in rear garden to annexe
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/2768
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMay 2024Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2019Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Bourne valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2000Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7UB: £380,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in ME3 7UB
Fairview, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Sold Aug 2025
£380,000Coronation Bungalow, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Sold Aug 2025
£450,000Dowland House, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
Sold Dec 2019
£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
Versus other Cooling Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Orchard Bourne stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,579
Street avg £2,953
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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.
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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
70 dB
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80 dB
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