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The Cottage, Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX

Estimated value

£516,000

  • Against ME3 8SX's recent median (£565,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£516,000

  • Against ME3 8SX's recent median (£565,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8SX. 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

    115 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in ME3 8SX

    5 sales, median £565,000 (2021–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 8SX: £565,000 (2021–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in High Halstow, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

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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.

Current Certificate
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Northwood Avenue, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage 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.

On the street

Versus other Northwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Longfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leigh Academy High Halstow. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy High HalstowPrimary465m

Nearest stops

  • Longfield AvenueBus stop266m
  • Longfield AvenueBus stop284m
  • Harrison DriveBus stop474m
  • Hill Farm CloseBus stop668m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
  • Other Theft116 reports6%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£563k

1 2 Dillywood Cottages, Dillywood Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£566k

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£450k

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4 bed2 bath
£603k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 8SX. 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. No sale is recorded for The Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Cottage was lodged in April 2026 at band D and is valid until April 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The 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 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 8SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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