Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Farmside, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Farmside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Farmside is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £385,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Low Energy Lighting
0%77%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Farmside, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Farmside has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Farmside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2023)
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2023Most recent
£385,000
+58.8%over 9 years18 July 2013
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9QU: £250,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in ME3 9QU
Selohesra, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Sold Sept 2022
£610,0001 Burneys Farm Cottages, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Sold May 2013
£125,500Avalon, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Sold Feb 2012
£225,000Orchard House, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Sold Dec 2002
£320,000Larkspur, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU
Sold Apr 1999
£123,000
Versus other Cuckolds Green Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Farmside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £1,485
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
The Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Farmside, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.