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4 Rose Cottages, Coombe Farm Lane, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Rose Cottages

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

4 Rose Cottages is a mid-terrace house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 30% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromG19toE43
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rose Cottages, Coombe Farm Lane, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Rose Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £220,000

    +29.4%over 5 years

  2. 17 June 2015

    £170,000

    +36.0%over 5 years

  3. 5 August 2009

    £125,000

    +111.9%over 8 years

  4. 13 February 2001

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RL: £223,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Coombe Farm Lane homes

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

On habitable rooms, 4 Rose Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £3,192

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Rose 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.
£285k

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ME3 8EW

£311k

1 Chaplin Close, Wainscott

ME3 8BY

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Chancel Drive, Wainscott

ME3 8FT

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Cagney Close, Wainscott

ME3 8AY

£350k

1 Battlesmere Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TR

£350k

1 Cardens Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TU

£354k

1 Childs Farm Cottages, Main Road, Cooling

ME3 8DR

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

Barn Street Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school 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 8RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 4 Rose Cottages, Coombe Farm Lane, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.