Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£340,000)+9%
- Against ME3 9LR's recent median (£128,000)+190%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£340,000)+9%
- Against ME3 9LR's recent median (£128,000)+190%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Abbots Court Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9LR. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME3 9LR
1 sale, median £128,000 (2003–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Price for 1 Abbots Court Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£340,000
+172.0%over 12 years1 February 2010
£125,000
+108.5%over 11 years28 June 1998
£59,950
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME3 9LR: £128,000 (2003–2003).
Nearby sales in ME3 9LR
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR. 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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About 1 Abbots Court Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Abbots Court Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Sold November 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 Abbots Court Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2009from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC69toG1
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
May 2022from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromG1toE45
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
29%93%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR
1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby
- May 2010Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Insertion of two windows in gable end to facilitate loft conversion
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/0827
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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
0.6 km
Sturdee Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughPrimary1.5km
- Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.7km
- Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAll-through1.7km
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Sturdee CottagesBus stop582m
- Church Farm CloseBus stop851m
- The Five BellsBus stop873m
- Lower Bells LaneBus stop940m
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 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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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 1 Abbots Court Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9LR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Abbots Court Cottages. 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 1 Abbots Court Cottages was lodged in May 2022 at band E and is valid until May 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Abbots Court Cottages. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Abbots Court Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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