What kind of home is 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD last change hands?

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD last sold for £120,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,995 in February 1999, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1999 and February 2006, 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD rose from £54,995 to £120,000, a change of £65,005. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD 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 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD in?

1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

Police records around 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD 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 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (245m).

What transport links are near 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is The Nags Head, 47m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Bakehouse Cottage

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

1 Bakehouse Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 100% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 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).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromD66toE53

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%39%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bakehouse Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£120,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2006Most recent
£120,000
+118.2%over 6 years
26 February 1999
£54,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £293,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RD

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

On years held, 1 Bakehouse Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,581

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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