Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Forge Cottages is a semi-detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 213% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £317,500.
5 Forge Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2020
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 July 2020
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 5 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8QT
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey extension to side and rear and insertion of rooflights to front and rear to facilitate loft conversion
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£317,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
19 June 2019Most recent
£317,500
+11.4%over 3 years20 April 2016
£285,000
+200.0%over 14 years24 June 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8QT: £345,000 (2025–2020).
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On price per m², 5 Forge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,414
Street avg £1,833
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Fenn Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.
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