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

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Forge Cottages

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

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.

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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.

5 Forge Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forge Cottages, Fenn Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3decisions3extensions16documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2004
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    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

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/1926
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£317,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2019Most recent

    £317,500

    +11.4%over 3 years

  2. 20 April 2016

    £285,000

    +200.0%over 14 years

  3. 24 June 2001

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8QT: £345,000 (2025–2020).

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 price per m², 5 Forge Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,414

Street avg £1,833

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Forge Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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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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 road noise heatmap for ME3 8QT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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