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Little Owls, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN

Swimming pool

Estimated value

£801,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£385,000)+108%
  • Against ME3 8RN's recent median (£470,000)+70%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£801,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£385,000)+108%
  • Against ME3 8RN's recent median (£470,000)+70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Little Owls is modelled from its 231 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

    231 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in ME3 8RN

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2024–2008)

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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.

Little Owls valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2011Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8RN: £470,000 (2024–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Little Owls, 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 Little Owls

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

Little Owls is a five-bedroom detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 sits 108.1% above the 2011 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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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.

Little Owls's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromG9toF28
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jun 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF28toD56
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Little Owls 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.

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.

Little Owls is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £2,284

Below

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
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%

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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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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 Little Owls is modelled from its 231 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 Little Owls. 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 Little Owls was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Little Owls. 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.
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