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16 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Cooling Road

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

16 Cooling Road is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 69.7% above the 2017 sale of £284,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA

1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey extension to rear with front and rear dormers and installation of rooflight to front to provide additional living space in the roof- removal of chimney

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/20/2230
    Full record in report

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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.
Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£284,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2017Most recent

    £284,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 8SA: £850,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cooling Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Cooling Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £3,515

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Cooling Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£487k

1 Bardolf Close, High Halstow

ME3 8GP

£500k

1 Cardigan Close, High Halstow

ME3 8NX

£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 bed
£433k

1 Choir Close, Wainscott

ME3 8FQ

4 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Chattenden Lane, Chattenden

ME3 8LE

4 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Brookmead Road, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8HP

4 bed
£553k

1 Balls Cottages, Main Road, Chattenden

ME3 8LL

£553k

1 Bronte Close, Cliffe Woods

ME3 8TZ

4 bed
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

0.3 km

Hill Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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