What kind of home is 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT last sold for £345,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT in?

1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT sits in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

Police records around 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

The closest primary school to 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT is Leigh Academy High Halstow (1.8km).

What transport links are near 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, ME3 8QT is The Fenn Bell, 137m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8QT

Estimated value

£408,000

Since the 2020 sale (£345,000)+18%
Against ME3 8QT's recent median (£335,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£408,000

Against its 2020 sale (£345,000)+18%
Against ME3 8QT's recent median (£335,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8QT. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME3 8QT
5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

9 September 2020Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8QT: £335,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME3 8QT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8QT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Forge Cottages

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

1 Forge Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 191.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £345,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromE50toD64

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forge 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.

On the street

Versus other Fenn Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Forge Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,317

Street avg £1,865

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 158 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Fenn Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

The Fenn BellBus stop137m
Christmas LaneBus stop960m
St Mary's CottagesBus stop1.0km
Ratcliffe HighwayBus stop1.2km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8QT. 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 1 Forge Cottages. 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 1 Forge Cottages was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Forge Cottages. 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 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Forge Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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