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1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR

3 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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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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 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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. May 2010
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Insertion of two windows in gable end to facilitate loft conversion

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/10/0827
    Full record in report

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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.

Price for 1 Abbots Court Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £340,000

    +172.0%over 12 years

  2. 1 February 2010

    £125,000

    +108.5%over 11 years

  3. 28 June 1998

    £59,950

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME3 9LR: £128,000 (2003–2003).

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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
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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

0.6 km

Sturdee Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 4 schools nearby.

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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 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Abbots Court Cottages, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.