What kind of home is 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS last sold for £175,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in April 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and October 2021, 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS rose from £165,000 to £175,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (233 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS have?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS in?

1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS sits in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

Police records around 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

The closest primary school to 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Abbots Court, ME3 9LS is Sturdee Cottages, 750m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Abbots Court, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LS

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

22 m²

233 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

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Overview

About 1 Abbots Court

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

1 Abbots Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoo, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 233 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 191% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

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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's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbots Court, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Abbots Court, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LS

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Jun 2010
Conditions
Outcome in report
Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission (MC2006/2145 for change of use from a 30-bedroom residential nursing home into nine self-contained units together with part alterations to external windows and doors; alterations to first floor east elevation facade; provision of bin stores and 17 car parking spaces (demolition of external staircases)) in order to extend the time limit for implementation
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
MC/10/1541
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2021Most recent
£175,000
+6.1%over 5 years
27 April 2016
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9LS: £159,995 (2014–2012).

Nearby sales in ME3 9LS

On the street

Versus other Abbots Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Abbots Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,083

Street avg £2,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.8 km

Sturdee Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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