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2 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 2 Orchard View Cottages

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

2 Orchard View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 41.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Orchard View Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

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B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

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

2 Orchard View Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Orchard View Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

Price per m² for 2 Orchard View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,895

Street avg £2,762

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 10 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Orchard View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME3 9RD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.