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1 Cobbs Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cobbs Cottages

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

1 Cobbs Cottages is a semi-detached house in Rochester (ME3 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cobbs Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cobbs Cottages has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cobbs Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8EW: £250,000 (2022–2002).

On the street

Versus other Lower Rochester Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cobbs Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

7 (G)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cobbs Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dillywood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Temple Mill Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cobbs Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.