What type of property is The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The current EPC rating for The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (3,595 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in April 2019 (ref. MC/19/0113). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH located?

The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH sits in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

Police records around The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The closest primary school to The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH is Leigh Academy High Halstow (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH?

The closest bus stop to The Old Rectory, The Street, ME3 8RH is St Mary's Cottages, 456m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Rectory, The Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RH

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

334 m²

3595 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Rectory

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

The Old Rectory is a detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (around 3595 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

30.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, The Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Rectory has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

7 applications on record at The Old Rectory, The Street, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RH

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Flagged:Listed building

Aug 2018
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to the ground and first floor to include the removal of some internal walls, the installation of a new staircase giving access between the floors of the house and removal of the existing staircase, replacement/alteration of windows to the eastern elevation, bricking up of a modern high level window and re-positioning of the main entrance door.
Listed
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
MC/18/1640
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksDec 2024T1 - Ash - Remove single dead side leader on the north eastern side of the tree back to lowest growth point at approximately 3 meters from ground level. Remove the upper dead canopy into the secondary canopy, from 16 meters in height to approximately 12 meters retrenchment pruning. T2 - Holm Oak - Remove major deadwood from the canopy, reduce the lateral radial spread on the south and south western side of the canopy back from 8 meters to 6.5 meters over the road. Reduce the main leader back within the current canopy profile from 19 meters to 16 meters.Decision
ConditionsApr 2019Details pursuant to condition 9 on planning permission MC/18/1640 - Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to the ground and first floor to include the removal of some internal walls, the installation of a new staircase giving access between the floors of the house and removal of the existing staircase, replacement/alteration of windows to the eastern elevation, bricking up of a modern high level window and re-positioning of the main entrance door.Decision

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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.

The Old Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,075,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RH: £340,000 (2022–2007).

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Area

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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

0.5 km

St Mary's Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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