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2 Homelea Cottage, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN

Estimated value

£410,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£88,000)+366%
  • Against ME3 8RN's recent median (£470,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£410,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£88,000)+366%
  • Against ME3 8RN's recent median (£470,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Homelea Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in ME3 8RN

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2024–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Homelea Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 1997Most recent

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RN: £470,000 (2024–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Homelea Cottage, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Homelea Cottage

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

2 Homelea Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 365.9% above the 1997 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Homelea Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Homelea Cottage, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Homelea Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus other Ratcliffe Highway homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Homelea Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£727

Street avg £2,441

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

Dagenham — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • DagenhamBus stop74m
  • Barn Street CottagesBus stop585m
  • St Mary's CottagesBus stop1.3km
  • Button DriveBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
  • Other Theft116 reports6%

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 8RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 8RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Homelea Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Homelea Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Homelea Cottage was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Homelea Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Homelea Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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