Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£200,000)+23%
- Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£293,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£200,000)+23%
- Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£293,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Bakehouse Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in ME3 9RD
5 sales, median £293,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
19 December 2019Most recent
£200,000
+25.0%over 3 years29 June 2016
£160,000
+18.5%over 8 years5 November 2007
£135,000
+5.1%over 2 years25 August 2005
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £293,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME3 9RD
Forge House, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
Sold Dec 2024
£420,0001 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
Sold Mar 2022
£293,0004 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
Sold Jun 2021
£300,0002 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
Sold Mar 2016
£216,0003 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD
Sold Nov 2015
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Bakehouse Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £246,000 is 23% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
2 Bakehouse Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2035
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
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.
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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.
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 £2,378
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
0.0 km
The Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leigh Academy Peninsula EastPrimary245m
Nearest stops
- The Nags HeadBus stop47m
- The Nags HeadBus stop48m
- Button DriveBus stop299m
- Grain RoadBus stop561m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences877 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour398 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson183 reports9%
- Other Theft116 reports6%
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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 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Bakehouse Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME3 9RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Bakehouse Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Bakehouse Cottage was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Bakehouse Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME3 9RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Bakehouse Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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