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

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 3 Orchard View Cottages

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

3 Orchard View Cottages is a four-bedroom 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 50.5% above the 2015 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2022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

A
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 3 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 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.

On epc rating, 3 Orchard View Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,930

Street avg £2,758

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

11 years

Street avg 10 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 3 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.