Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Wybournes Cottage, Wybournes Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SD
2 planning records
Estimated value
£426,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+11%
- Against ME3 8SD's recent median (£312,500)+36%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£426,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+11%
- Against ME3 8SD's recent median (£312,500)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Wybournes Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8SD. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME3 8SD
1 sale, median £312,500 (2016–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£385,000
+71.5%over 1 year9 April 2024
£224,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME3 8SD: £312,500 (2016–2016).
Nearby sales in ME3 8SD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Wybournes Cottage, Wybournes Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 2 Wybournes Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Wybournes Cottage is a semi-detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2024 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 10.6% above the 2025 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Wybournes Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Mar 2024
EPC improved fromG8toD57
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Wybournes Cottage, Wybournes Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SD, 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 2 Wybournes Cottage, Wybournes Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SD
2decisions2extensions20documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2024PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of a two storey side extension, porch to front with new steps, hardstanding area to front and new patio area and steps to rear - demolition of existing rear projection
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/24/2038
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2026Decision
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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
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Hill Farm Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Leigh Academy High Halstow. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary894m
- Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through2.8km
- Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through2.8km
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Hill Farm CloseBus stop829m
- Harrison DriveBus stop953m
- Half Moon WayBus stop1.0km
- Longfield AvenueBus stop1.2km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 8SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Wybournes Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8SD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Wybournes Cottage. 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 2 Wybournes Cottage was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Wybournes Cottage. 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 4 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8SD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Wybournes Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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