What kind of home is 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD sell for?

4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD last sold for £300,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD in?

4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Orchard View Cottages, 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.

What schools are near 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest primary school to 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (245m).

What transport links are near 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Orchard View Cottages, 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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4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Orchard View Cottages

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

4 Orchard View Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard View Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard View Cottages 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £216,000 (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.

4 Orchard View Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,727

Street avg £2,658

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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

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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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· 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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FAQ

Common questions

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