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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£504,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£320,000)+57%
  • Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£293,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£504,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£320,000)+57%
  • Against ME3 9RD's recent median (£293,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard View is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in ME3 9RD

    5 sales, median £293,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2008Most recent

    £320,000

    +174.7%over 10 years

  2. 6 February 1998

    £116,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RD: £293,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Orchard View, 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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Overview

About Orchard View

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

Orchard View is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 57.5% above the 2008 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD58toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at Orchard View, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RD

3decisions3extensions46documents4nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Construction of a single storey front extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/05/1399
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 price per m², Orchard View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £2,446

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
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

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.

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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard View is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for Orchard View. 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 Orchard View was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 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. 3 applications are matched to Orchard View. 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.
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