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8 St Marys Cottages, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RB

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 St Marys Cottages

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

8 St Marys Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £400,000. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Marys Cottages

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from May 2022
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-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 8 St Marys Cottages, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Marys 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.

Latest sale on 8 St Marys Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £400,000

    +11.1%over 2 years

  2. 21 July 2022

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RB: £245,000 (2014–2009).

On the street

Versus other St Marys Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 St Marys Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Marys 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£407k

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£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£417k

1 Apna House, Hoo Road, Wainscott

ME3 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Coe S Green, Chattenden

ME3 8PY

4 bed
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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Mary's Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 2 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 8RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 8 St Marys Cottages, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.