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Hazel Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hazel Cottage

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

Hazel Cottage is a detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £425,000.

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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.

Hazel Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hazel Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Hazel Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RJ

1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/0428
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Hazel Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2019Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RJ: £267,000 (2024–2014).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Hazel Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,815

Street avg £2,879

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hazel Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£517k

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1 Briar Lane, Hoo

ME3 9FQ

£628k

1 Butt Haw Close, Hoo

ME3 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Braeburn Drive, Hoo

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£410k

1 Beluncle Villas, Amber View, Stoke Road, Hoo

ME3 9LU

£407k

1 Armstrong Close, Hoo

ME3 9TZ

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Baryntyne Crescent, Hoo

ME3 9GE

£368k

1 Brookside, Hoo

ME3 9AR

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9RJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hazel Cottage, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.