Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Bourne, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB
7 planning records
Estimated value
£633,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£240,000)+164%
- Against ME3 7UB's recent median (£380,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£633,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£240,000)+164%
- Against ME3 7UB's recent median (£380,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Bourne is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
152 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in ME3 7UB
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Bourne valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Bourne, Cooling Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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
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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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 50 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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
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.
Nearest schools
- Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary871m
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary2.0km
- Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop943m
- The StationBus stop1.1km
- The StationBus stop1.1km
- Woodside GreenBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchard Bourne is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 7UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Orchard Bourne. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard Bourne was lodged in June 2016 at band C and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Orchard Bourne. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 7UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Orchard Bourne is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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