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1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Broad Street Cottages

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

1 Broad Street Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £290,000 in February 2025. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

1 Broad Street Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HG

2decisions14documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2016
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and construction of a 3-bedroomed detached dwelling with associated parking

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/16/1927
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision

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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

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £290,000

    +33.0%over 5 years

  2. 10 October 2019

    £218,000

    +17.8%over 11 years

  3. 27 July 2008

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9HG: £435,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Broad Street Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,328

Street avg £3,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Broad Street Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£178k

1 Avery Court, Avery Way, Allhallows

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2 bed
£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

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3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Broad Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo. 9 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 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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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