Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £414,000 is 20% 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).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
2 School Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2027
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- Sept 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Construction of conservatory to side (demolition of existing conservatory)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/2590
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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.
Price for 2 School Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£345,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2017Most recent
£345,000
+43.8%over 10 years1 October 2006
£240,000
+245.3%over 9 years26 June 1997
£69,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 8ER: £80,000 (2006–1996).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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