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The Willows, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is a detached house in St. Mary Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2017) 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.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property 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 The Willows, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Willows 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.

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

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8RN: £470,000 (2024–2011).

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 habitable rooms, The Willows runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Willows

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.
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£500k

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£487k

1 Bardolf Close, High Halstow

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£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

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4 bed3 bath
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

0.1 km

Dagenham — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Willows, Ratcliffe Highway, St Mary Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.