What kind of home is 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ last sold for £171,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and December 2014, 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ rose from £51,000 to £171,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ 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 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ in?

14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ sits in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

Police records around 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ 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 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

The closest primary school to 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ is Leigh Academy Peninsula East (395m).

What is the nearest station to 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, ME3 9RQ is The Nags Head, 112m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Kitchener Cottages

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

14 Kitchener Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Stoke, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 77.2% above the 2014 sale of £171,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromD57toC77

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Kitchener Cottages, High Street, Lower Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RQ

1decisions1extensions12documents4nearby

Sept 2024
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear. The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.45m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3m
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
MC/24/1566
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£171,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2014Most recent
£171,000
+31.5%over 11 years
21 March 2003
£130,000
+154.9%over 7 years
25 May 1995
£51,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME3 9RQ: £190,000 (2023–1999).

Nearby sales in ME3 9RQ

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.

14 Kitchener Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

The Nags Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9RQ 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 9RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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