What type of property is 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

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

What was the last sold price for 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD last sold for £200,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £128,500 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2005 and December 2019, 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD rose from £128,500 to £200,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

2 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.

Where is 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

Police records around 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest primary school to 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (245m).

What transport links are near 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bakehouse Cottage

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

2 Bakehouse Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £200,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 24% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

2 Bakehouse Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2012

EPC improved fromD61toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2019Most recent
£200,000
+25.0%over 3 years
29 June 2016
£160,000
+18.5%over 8 years
5 November 2007
£135,000
+5.1%over 2 years
25 August 2005
£128,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £293,000 (2024–2015).

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.

2 Bakehouse Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £2,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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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ME3 9RD

2 bed1 bath

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1 Belfry Drive, Hoo

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2 bed2 bath

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2 bed

£308k

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2 bed1 bath

£178k

1 Avery Court, Avery Way, Allhallows

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2 bed

£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

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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

0.0 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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Common questions

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