What kind of home is 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ last change hands?

1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ last sold for £178,500 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (682 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME3 9RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ in?

1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

Is 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (493m).

What transport links are near 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RJ is The Nags Head, 213m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Frys Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

682 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Frys Cottages

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

1 Frys Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 46.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £178,500 in March 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Frys Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Frys Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Frys 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

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£178,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£178,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RJ: £275,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RJ

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Frys Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £2,879

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leigh Academy Peninsula East. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 9RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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