Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£414,000
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£414,000
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The estimate for 1 Highway Cottages is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8LW. 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.
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in ME3 8LW
5 sales, median £169,000 (2017–2002)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 Highway Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
5 July 2001Most recent
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8LW: £169,000 (2017–2002).
Nullisec, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LW
Sold Aug 2017
Jad Lyn, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LW
Sold Dec 2010
Hope House, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LW
Sold Oct 2006
1a, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LW
Sold Dec 2002
2 Highway Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LW
Sold May 2002
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1 Highway Cottages is a detached house in Chattenden, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 211.3% above the 2001 sale of £133,000.
1 Highway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
1 Highway Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chattenden Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chattenden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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