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1 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Kitchener Cottages

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

1 Kitchener Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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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.

1 Kitchener 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Kitchener Cottages has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

1 Kitchener Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2014Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 9RQ: £130,000 (2023–1995).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Kitchener Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kitchener Cottages

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.
£295k

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£308k

1 Broad Street Cottages, Main Road, Hoo

ME3 9HG

2 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Beatty Cottages, Stoke Road, Allhallows

ME3 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Anchorage Close, Middle Stoke

ME3 9RL

4 bed
£328k

1 Berberis Gardens, Hoo

ME3 9GB

£332k

1 Aveling Close, Hoo

ME3 9BZ

£263k

1 Avery Close, Allhallows

ME3 9QG

£340k

1 Blackman Close, Hoo

ME3 9LF

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

0.1 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME3 9RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 9RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 1 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.