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

Solar panels5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Cooling Road

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

31 Cooling Road is a six-bedroom detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold June 2021 for £800,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • 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.

31 Cooling Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cooling Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 31 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA

1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Alterations to ground level to facilitate formation of additional living accommodation in lower ground floor level to rear.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/21/3028
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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.

31 Cooling Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£848,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £800,000

    +12.7%over 3 years
  2. 22 August 2017

    £710,000

    +57.8%over 5 years
  3. 18 November 2011

    £450,000

    -7.2%over 4 years
  4. 17 May 2007

    £485,000

    +22.8%over 1 year
  5. 8 November 2005

    £395,000

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.

31 Cooling Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,390

Street avg £3,507

On par

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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
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.

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.

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Cooling Road, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.