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2 School Cottages, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8ER

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 School Cottages

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

2 School Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 240.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 School Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 School Cottages, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 2 School Cottages, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8ER

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of conservatory to side (demolition of existing conservatory)

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/10/2590
    Full record in report

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for 2 School Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2017Most recent

    £345,000

    +43.8%over 10 years

  2. 1 October 2006

    £240,000

    +245.3%over 9 years

  3. 26 June 1997

    £69,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 8ER: £80,000 (2006–1996).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

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1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

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£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

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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

0.2 km

Mockbeggar Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Temple Mill Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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