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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Cooling Road

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

17 Cooling Road is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £470,000.

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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
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 17 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA

2decisions2extensions16documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of pitched roof extension to front/side and rear together with the conversion of the loft space incorporating two roof lights to front elevation, balcony to rear - demolition of garage/store to side

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/19/2547
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

17 Cooling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2019Most recent

    £470,000

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.

On epc rating, 17 Cooling Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,222

Street avg £3,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cooling Road

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

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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.
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£553k

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£588k

1 3, Tennyson Avenue, Cliffe Woods

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£500k

1 Cardigan Close, High Halstow

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£487k

1 Bardolf Close, High Halstow

ME3 8GP

£705k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

ME3 8DZ

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ashcroft Road, Wainscott

ME3 8GS

3 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
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